Boeing-NASA X-66 Wind Tunnel Tests Continue As Production Plans Firm Up

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NASA and Boeing are setting up for a round of key wind tunnel tests of the X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator to confirm configuration details of the transonic truss braced wing (TTBW) design ahead of the preliminary design review milestone scheduled for mid-2025. As tests continue, Boeing...
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