Boeing Begins MD-90 Modification For NASA X-66A Program

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A former Delta Air Lines MD-90 begins its transformation into the NASA X-66A at Boeing's Palmdale facility.

Credit: Boeing
Work to transform an MD-90 into the slender-winged X-66A for NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) program is underway at Boeing’s facility in Palmdale, California, following the removal of the existing engines from the former Delta Air Lines jet. The initial modification phase, which also...

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