Boeing unveils jet concept with ultra-thin wingsAirplane manufacturer Boeing shows a new iteration of an airplane wing system at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics in San Diego, California, US. The world’s largest planemaker and US space agency NASA have been studying the concept plane for nearly a decade as part of the Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research program. Boeing unveiled a reconfigured model or prototype and artist’s rendering at an aerospace conference in San Diego. Chicago-based Boeing said it tweaked the plane’s designs with an optimized truss and a modified wing sweep that allow it to fly at speeds of March 8, or about 600 miles (965 km) per hour, slightly faster than previous designs but on par with current passenger jetliners. SEE ALSO :Struggling airline opts for discussions with stakeholdersBoeing said the jet ideally would reduce fuel burn by 60 percent compared to an aircraft in 2005, but said it did not have final data to compare the fuel savings to present-day aircraft.

Source: Standard Digital January 09, 2019 05:48 UTC