A new partnership between NASA and Boeing aims to design and manufacture next-gen models of airliners.
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A cellular tower stands as a United Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in the Lennox neighborhood of Los Angeles, California on January 19, 2022.
These new passenger airplanes are expected to be greener and more fuel-efficient than existing models.
Their new Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project will focus on developing eco-friendly single-aisle airliners.
New NASA-Boeing Partnership to Airliners With 30% Less Carbon Emissions!
According to SciTech Daily's latest report, the new collaboration of NASA and Boeing will be under a Funded Space Act Agreement.
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A LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with a redesigned lithium ion battery, flies north during a test flight March 25, 2012 at Paine Field in Everett, Washington. The 787 has been grounded since January after problems with the lithium ion battery.
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Both of them will validate technologies aimed at lowering emissions. The project is expected to generate over $725 million.
NASA is expected to invest $425 million over seven years. The aerospace agency's partners would fill in the remaining amount.
Aside from millions of dollars of investments, NASA and its partners will also contribute technical expertise and facilities.
"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," said NASA.
NASA said that if its new partnership with Boeing is successful, passengers may be able to use fuel-efficient airplanes as early as 2030.
New Fuel-Efficient Aircraft Already in Development
Aerospace Testing International reported that NASA and Boeing are already working on a new airliner that has 30% fewer carbon emissions compared to existing passenger airplanes.
This is the new Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) aircraft. The new airplane is expected to be tested as early as 2028.
Once it is proven safe and efficient, its technologies will be integrated into other single-aisle passenger planes around the 2030s.
Of course, this will still depend if NASA and Boeing will experience serious issues during their development stages.
NASA explained that the new TTBW is fuel-efficient because it has extra-long, thin wings; these are stabilized by diagonal struts.
Thanks to this design, the new aircraft is expected to have less aerodynamic drag and be more fuel-efficient.
You can visit this link to learn more about this aircraft.
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