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CFTGEFAN · 08-01-2007, 04:48 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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08-01-2007, 04:48 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 05:27 AM.