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Boeing, NASA pause experimental, sustainable plane project
Boeing and NASA will pause work on the X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator, an experimental plane design featuring long, ...
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NASA, Boeing pause X-66 to chase breakthrough ultra-thin wing aircraft design
The X-66 program heavily modified a McDonnell Douglas MD-90 aircraft to demonstrate a truss-braced version of the thin wing.
Langley Air Force Base: 'Experimental' plane crashes at military base as probe launched
The National Transportation Safety Board says they are "investigating the crash of an experimental MX Aircraft MXS" at ...
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NASA and Boeing Hit ‘Pause' on Experimental X-66
Manufacturer proposes to instead focus its efforts on developing thin-wing technology, which it believes may have broader ...
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Deregulation Is Clouding Avionics’ Future
The Trump administration’s approach to deregulation and economic policies is exerting deleterious effects on the aviation ...
Aerobatic pilot dies in crash at Langley Air Force Base ahead of weekend airshow
An experimental MX Aircraft MXS crashed Thursday while the pilot was attempting to land at the Langley Air Force Base, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Airshow pilot dies after experimental airplane crashes at Langley Air Force base
An aerobatic pilot died Thursday in a crash at the Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, where he was set to participate in an airshow this weekend. Rob Holland, a full-time airshow pilot, was killed in ...