NASA Plane Wing Design

Nasa's supersonic plane makes first flight

NASA and Lockheed Martin achieve first flight of X-59 quiet supersonic demonstrator

NASA and Lockheed Martin's X-59 supersonic demonstrator has completed its maiden flight from Palmdale, California, marking a key milestone in efforts to develop quieter supersonic aircraft technology.

New Atlas · 23h

NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic jet completes maiden flight

Aviation Week Network · 2d

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Makes First Flight

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How Modern Aircraft Wing Designs Save Airlines Money

Modern wings are mostly designed to reduce drag but also save on weight, and provide other benefits to fuel consumption for ...

Aviation Today

Thin Wings, Big Impacts: NASA-Boeing’s X-66 Wing Research Could Shake Widebody Valuations

In mid-2025 the aviation world marked a milestone in aerodynamics and avionics interaction. While most headlines focus on new engines, emissions, or avionics suites, NASA and Boeing made public ...

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Why NASA Picked A Boeing 747 To Piggyback The Space Shuttle

NASA's fleet of Space Shuttles could survive challenging solar conditions, but needed a boost to get around on Earth. Here's ...

The National Interest

NASA’s X-59 QueSST Aircraft Could Bring Back Commercial Supersonic Flight

NASA plans to conduct community overflights beginning this year, flying the X-59 over select American cities to collect public feedback on the “sonic thump.” Still, in some quarters, the dream lives ...

Nature

Blended Wing Body Aircraft Design and Performance

The Blended Wing Body (BWB) concept represents a transformative shift in aircraft design, merging the wing and fuselage into a single, continuous lifting surface. This integration offers ...

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