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## Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) More News

Stay up-to-date with the latest content from NASA as we engage with industry, academia, and other government organizations to identify, select, and mature key airframe technologies – such as new wing designs – that have a high probability of transition to the next generation single-aisle seat class airliner.

New Look at NASA, Boeing Sustainable Experimental Airliner 
As NASA and Boeing enter the early stages of producing the X-66, the first X-plane specifically focused on helping the…

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NASA Armstrong Builds Model Wing to Help Advance Unique Design
German Escobar works on a model aircraft wing structure that has two long sides and bars in between, which resembles…

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Boeing Transports Aircraft for Conversion into NASA’s New X-Plane
Boeing flew an MD-90 airplane from Victorville, California, to its facility in Palmdale, California.

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NASA, Boeing, Provide a Peek at What the X-66A Will Look Like
NASA and Boeing have unveiled a new livery for the X-66A aircraft that will be produced through the agency’s Sustainable…

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Next Generation Experimental Aircraft Becomes NASA’s Newest X-Plane
NASA and Boeing said Monday the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the…

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NASA Armstrong Tests Model of Efficient Wing
NASA researchers have completed testing on a scale model of a unique aircraft wing, gaining data that will help build…

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About Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project
The purpose of the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project is to engage with industry, academia, and other government organizations to identify,…

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NASA Issues Award for Greener, More Fuel-Efficient Airliner of Future
NASA announced Wednesday it has issued an award to The Boeing Company for the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project, which…

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NASA to Increase Sustainable Aircraft Manufacturing with HiCAM
One of the aeronautical challenges of the 21st century is finding a way to quickly construct new, sustainable aircraft. Hi-Rate…

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NASA’s “Dream with Us” Challenge Asks Students for Their Vision
NASA Aeronautics is reaching out to the innovators of tomorrow to share in the excitement of our vision for aviation’s…

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NASA, US Industry Accelerate Advancement of Small Core Aircraft Engines
The future of commercial flight is sustainable, efficient, and cleaner. To make this vision a reality, NASA established the Sustainable…

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NASA-DLR Study Finds Sustainable Aviation Fuel Can Reduce Contrails
Cleaner-burning jet fuels made from sustainable sources can produce 50%-70% fewer ice crystal contrails at cruising altitude, reducing aviation’s impact…

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NASA Aims for Climate-Friendly Aviation
NASA Aeronautics has always been about improving aviation efficiency and safety, while reducing noise, fuel use and harmful emissions. For…

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Wind Tunnel Testing of a New Wing Design
NASA and industry partners are working towards a future that sees aviation meet cleaner sustainability standards. To that end, new…

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Green Light for Green Flight: NASA’s Contributions to Environmentally Responsible Aviation
By Peter W. Merlin NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation (ERA) project began in 2009 to explore and document the feasibility, benefits,…

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NextGen Aircraft Design is Key to Aviation Sustainability
For NASA’s aeronautical innovators, when it comes to designing the next generation of passenger-carrying airplanes, you can think of it…

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