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| Keywords: outdoor vehicle aircraft airplane NASA engineer Gary Cosentino prepares the X-48B for flight. Researchers used the remotely piloted subscale X-48 hybrid/blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft to explore concepts for cleaner, quieter commercial air travel. A two-phase technology demonstration research effort supported NASA's goals of reduced fuel consumption, emissions, and noise. 2010 NASA photo / Tony Landis ED10-0038-05 NASA engineer Gary Cosentino prepares the X-48B for flight. Researchers used the remotely piloted subscale X-48 hybrid/blended-wing-body (BWB) aircraft to explore concepts for cleaner, quieter commercial air travel. A two-phase technology demonstration research effort supported NASA's goals of reduced fuel consumption, emissions, and noise. 2010 NASA photo / Tony Landis ED10-0038-05 | ||||
