Boeing X-48 - Wikipedia
The X-48B has a 21-foot (6.4 m) wingspan, weighs 392 pounds (178 kg), and is built from composite materials. It is powered by three small turbojet engines and is expected to fly at up …
X-48B Blended Wing Body - NASA
2010年2月11日 · The Air Force has designated the prototype the X-48B based on its interest in the design’s potential as a multi-role, long-range, high-capacity military transport aircraft. The …
Three small model aircraft turbojet engines, providing a maximum combined thrust of about 150 lbs, power the 523-lb. gross weight aircraft. The X-48B has an estimated top airspeed of 118 …
X-48 Research: All good things must come to an end - NASA
2013年4月17日 · After flying the remotely-piloted X-48B and X-48C Hybrid / Blended Wing Body research aircraft for nearly six years, the joint NASA-Boeing X-48 project team recently …
Boeing Images - X-48B Blended Wing Body Concept
Two high-fidelity, 21-foot wingspan prototypes of the BWB concept have been designed and produced for wind tunnel and flight testing this year. The Air Force has designated the vehicles …
X-48B Blended Wing Body Flight Tests Enter Second Phase
2008年5月21日 · EDWARDS, Calif. – NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center and The Boeing Co. are expanding the flight envelope for the X-48B blended wing body research aircraft. Flight …
The X-48B Low Speed Vehicle (LSV) is an 8.5%-scale version of a full-scale blended-wing-body aircraft designed to investigate the stability and control characteristics of this aircraft …
X-48B Blended Wing Body Research Aircraft Takes First Flight
2007年7月26日 · EDWARDS, Calif. — NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center in Edwards, Calif., provided critical support for the first flight July 20 of the X-48B. The 21-foot wingspan, 500 …
X-48B BWB Low Speed Vehicle • Two X-48B Aircraft and Ground Control Station (GCS) – Research Partnership of Boeing, NASA, and AFRL – Design and fabrication contracted to …
X-48B Preliminary Flight Test Results • Extremely maneuverable in roll • Aircraft very closely matches sim for up/away flight (and landing) • Flight control design is very robust • Some …