sustainable aviation

Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow – NASA

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Wind Over Its Wing: NASA’s X-66 Model Tests Airflow – NASA

NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project recently concluded wind tunnel tests of its X-66 semi-span model in partnership with Boeing. The model, designed to represent half the aircraft, allows the research team to generate high-quality data about the aerodynamic forces that would affect the actual X-66. Test results will help researchers identify areas where they … Read more

NASA Flips Efficient Wing Concept for Testing – NASA

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NASA Flips Efficient Wing Concept for Testing – NASA

NASA/Quincy Eggert Upside down can be right side up. That’s what NASA researchers determined for tests of an efficient wing concept that could be part of the agency’s answer to making future aircraft sustainable. Research from NASA’s Advanced Air Transport Technology project involving a 10-foot model could help NASA engineers validate the concept of the … Read more