Blended Wing Body X-48B Flies
Credit: Boeing
The Boeing X-48B blended wing body (BWB) research aircraft flew for the first time July 20 at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The 21-foot wingspan, 500-pound unmanned test vehicle took off at 8:42 a.m. and climbed to an altitude of 7,500 feet before...
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