Boeing's X-48B blended wing body (BWB)

clipped from en.wikipedia.org Boeing X-48 The X-48 is an experimental aircraft currently under development by Boeing and NASA for investigation into the characteristics of blended wing body aircraft, a type of flying wing. clipped from www.nasa.gov Researchers believe that the unique design of the X-48B will save 30 percent more fuel over contemporary aircraft of similar size and weight. Credit: NASA > Larger Image The X-48B lacks the traditional tube and wing shape which has been the hallmark of aircraft design for the last 100 years. Credit: NASA > Larger Image The X-48B soars over Edwards Air Force Base, where it flew its first flight on July 20, 2007. During the test, the plane was piloted remotely by engineers on the ground. Credit: NASA > Larger Image At NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, an 8.5 percent scale model of the X-48B is in the wind tunnel ready for stability and control testing. Credit: NASA > Larger Image

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