Boeing had an excellent January, the best delivery month in several years. In January, Boeing beat Airbus in deliveries. The issue is what comes next. Several analysts are asking questions that we discuss. Customers, though, seem pleased with the progress.…
The X-66A is NASA’s first experimental plane to help the U.S. achieve its net-zero aviation greenhouse gas emissions goal. The modification is taking place in Palmdale, California, and ground and flight testing is expected to start in 2028. The aircraft…
With all the negative news around the GTF, it is encouraging that RTX announced this morning that Boeing selected the Pratt & Whitney GTF to power the X-66A . RTX also announced that the project would use nacelles and engine…
Five major US airlines have formed a sustainable aviation coalition that will provide feedback to Boeing and NASA on the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) demonstrator aircraft, also known as the X-66A. American Airlines, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta…
The already impressive line-up of experimental X-planes gets an addition, as US Air Force has designated the Transonic Truss-Brace Wing demonstrator from Boeing and NASA as the X-66A. The aircraft should be available for flight testing in 2028. Boeing’s truss-braced wing…