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Sunday, April 14, 2013

Boeing-Cranfield X-48C Completes NASA Test Program

Commercial aviation is facing a lot of challenges, not the least of which are increasinig fuel costs and urban encroachment on airports.  The X-48 series of aircraft have been testing technologies to help with both of these problems, and they are pretty cool looking as well.

(Photo Credit: NASA)


http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2013/apr/HQ_13-105_X-48C_Final_Flight.html

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