NASA and Boeing Are Developing a Greener Passenger Airplane
NASA will invest $425 million to help Boeing develop a demonstrator aircraft for its Transonic Truss-Braced Wing design, which the space agency hopes will improve the fuel efficiency of commercial aviation.In a press conference yesterday, NASA officials said a flight test of the aircraft is planned for 2028.“It’s our goal that NASA’s partnership with Boeing to produce and test a full-scale demonstrator will help lead to future commercial airliners that are more fuel efficient, with benefits to the environment, the…