Boeing's Blended wing design Aircraft is under trials by NASA/Boeing

CFTGEFAN · 08-01-2007, 03:48 AM

CHICAGO, July 26, 2007 — The innovative Boeing [NYSE: BA] Blended Wing Body research aircraft — designated the X-48B — flew for the first time on July 20 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The 21-foot wingspan, 500-pound unmanned test vehicle climbed to an altitude of 7,500 feet during this first flight test, which lasted 31 minutes. The X-48B flight test vehicle was developed by Boeing Phantom Works in cooperation with NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to gather detailed information about the stability and flight-control characteristics of the BWB design.

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Hence Boeing B797 is under development now!!

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This Blended winged aircraft concept picture has been floating around for a while now, seems as concept is slow becoming reality now.

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B-16707 · 08-01-2007, 11:48 AM

heh i say this project will get scrapped.

haha and that fake image of the 747ish 797 is so ugly! looks rather drab compared to the 'bus. has no flair at all compared to the current 747 and boeing's other jets!

L-1011-Heavy · 08-01-2007, 12:46 PM

I Say This Was Boeng's Answer To Destroy The 80 Design Altogether. The 787 Was Publicly Announced & Touted By Boeing As The Direct Competitor
To The 80, But Let's Face It, It's Small.
The 787 Is Not A Direct Competitor To the 80, But An Aircraft To Fit A Specific & Growing Need For Point To Point Meduim Load & Thin Long Range Routes & Tremendous Operating Savings Over The 330.

IMO This Was Merely A Smokesreen While Boeing "Toyed" With The BWB Design. That's The REAL Competitor To The 380 & If It Is Developed It Would Kill Airbus' Opportunity To Break Even On The 380.
That Of Course My Opinion & Not To Be Taken As Fact. But Boeing Is Not Stupid. They Sideswiped The Entire A-340 Series With The Vastly Superior 777 & They PLANNED It That Way, Just As The 787 Was Designed To Sideswipe The 330 & Any Possible Improvements On The 330. Boeing PLANNED It That Way. And That Is Written Fact.

08-01-2007, 03:48 AM	#1
CFTGEFAN Senior Collector Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brampton, Ontario Posts: 368	Boeing's Blended wing design Aircraft is under trials by NASA/Boeing CHICAGO, July 26, 2007 — The innovative Boeing [NYSE: BA] Blended Wing Body research aircraft — designated the X-48B — flew for the first time on July 20 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The 21-foot wingspan, 500-pound unmanned test vehicle climbed to an altitude of 7,500 feet during this first flight test, which lasted 31 minutes. The X-48B flight test vehicle was developed by Boeing Phantom Works in cooperation with NASA and the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory to gather detailed information about the stability and flight-control characteristics of the BWB design. Tekenstein » Boeing Flies Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Hence Boeing B797 is under development now!! Live Search Images: Boeing B797 This Blended winged aircraft concept picture has been floating around for a while now, seems as concept is slow becoming reality now. Boeing-797 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Last edited by CFTGEFAN; 08-01-2007 at 04:27 AM.

08-01-2007, 11:48 AM	#2
B-16707 i need more space Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,292	Re: Boeing's Blended wing design Aircraft is under trials by NASA/Boeing heh i say this project will get scrapped. haha and that fake image of the 747ish 797 is so ugly! looks rather drab compared to the 'bus. has no flair at all compared to the current 747 and boeing's other jets! __________________ The Completed Customs The Airport want 1:200 B773ER details decals? for info check this out http://www.diecastaircraftforum.com/...tml#post601882

08-01-2007, 12:46 PM	#3
L-1011-Heavy The Heavy One Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada, Eh? Trijets & Landors 4 EVER Age: 45 Posts: 4,445	Re: Boeing's Blended wing design Aircraft is under trials by NASA/Boeing I Say This Was Boeng's Answer To Destroy The 80 Design Altogether. The 787 Was Publicly Announced & Touted By Boeing As The Direct Competitor To The 80, But Let's Face It, It's Small. The 787 Is Not A Direct Competitor To the 80, But An Aircraft To Fit A Specific & Growing Need For Point To Point Meduim Load & Thin Long Range Routes & Tremendous Operating Savings Over The 330. IMO This Was Merely A Smokesreen While Boeing "Toyed" With The BWB Design. That's The REAL Competitor To The 380 & If It Is Developed It Would Kill Airbus' Opportunity To Break Even On The 380. That Of Course My Opinion & Not To Be Taken As Fact. But Boeing Is Not Stupid. They Sideswiped The Entire A-340 Series With The Vastly Superior 777 & They PLANNED It That Way, Just As The 787 Was Designed To Sideswipe The 330 & Any Possible Improvements On The 330. Boeing PLANNED It That Way. And That Is Written Fact. __________________ *The Heavy Armada* *"In The Absence Of Excellence, There Is Only Mediocrity."*

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