Boeing, NASA Unveil Quiet X-48C Variant

Credit: BOEING/JUNU KIM
Boeing and NASA have taken the wraps off the X-48C, a modified variant of the blended wing body sub-scale demonstrator aimed at proving ultra-low-noise targets for future aircraft, including airliners and military tanker-transports. The 21-ft.-span vehicle is a modified sister ship to the X-48B now...

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