The Boeing X-48 Blended Wing Body subscale research aircraft made its 100th flight in late October at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.

Boeing’s X-48 is an unmanned aerial vehicle that was jointly developed by NASA and Boeing’s Phantom Works, a division similar to Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks.

The C model of the X-48 aircraft flew its first flight at Edwards Aug. 7 and its 30th flight brought the productive research project to a close. "We have accomplished our goals of establishing a ...

Boeing’s X-48 is an unmanned aerial vehicle that was jointly developed by NASA and Boeing’s Phantom Works, a division similar to Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks.

Boeing is still on the hunt for a launch application for its unconventional Blended Wing Body concept, ... Boeing Ponders Reviving X-48 For New Tests. Share. Guy Norris January 29, 2016.

Boeing and NASA hope to fly a new version of the X-48 blended-wing body subscale test aircraft next month, a senior company official says. Skip to main content Skip to navigation ...

Citing interest in the potential environmental benefits of blended wing-body aircraft, NASA is looking at using Boeing's X-48B subscale demonstrator for noise tests. If funded, the research would ...

Boeing X-48C. Andrew Webster is an entertainment editor covering streaming, virtual worlds, and every single Pokémon video game. Andrew joined The Verge in 2012, writing over 4,000 stories.

The previous such NASA-Boeing collaboration was the X-48B (seen below), which flew nearly 100 times between 2007 and 2010. X-48C has a 21-foot wingspan and weighs about 500 pounds, so it's close ...

EDWARDS AFB, Calif. — A heavily modified version of the Boeing X-48 blended wing body (BWB) remotely piloted research aircraft is set to begin a six-month flight-test program next week at NASA ...

The Boeing X-48 Blended Wing Body subscale research aircraft made its 100th flight in late October at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The milestone occurred Oct.

NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate and Boeing funded the X-48 technology demonstration research effort, which supported NASA’s goals of reduced fuel burn, emissions, and noise.