The Boeing 777X’s unique wing design that sets it apart from others

The Boeing 777X is set to revolutionize long-haul air travel when it eventually enters commercial service in 2027. The US manufacturer's latest version of its incredibly popular Boeing 777 family will ...
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NASA, Boeing pause X-66 to chase breakthrough ultra-thin wing aircraft design

NASA and Boeing are pausing the development of the X-66 full-scale Sustainable Flight Demonstrator. Instead, they will re-focus their efforts on demonstrating the benefits of thin-wing technology.
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NASA, Boeing test how to improve performance of longer, narrower aircraft wings

The airliner you board in the future could look a lot different from today's, with longer, thinner wings that provide a ...
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Boeing to halt X-66 development, narrow focus to thin wings for future jets

Boeing this summer will stop developing NASA’s X-66 truss-braced-wing demonstrator aircraft and shift its focus specifically toward developing thin-wing technology that had been central to X-66’s ...
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Boeing Tells NASA Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Aircraft Is Not Such a Good Idea After All

For years American space agency NASA has been trying to turn its ideas for the aviation industry into a reality. The organization is actively working on projects that are meant to make flying more eco ...
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Boeing Puts X-66 On Ice But Will Continue Thin Wing Studies

Aerodynamic and structural data on the X-66 were obtained from wind tunnel tests of a 5.3%-scale model in the Transonic Unitary Plan Facility at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California. Credit: ...