NASA Boeing X-48B Blended Wing Body Phase 1 Test Flights

[5w3w0h]

This WILL use the same terminal as the a380, so will probably be used in large markets, but either way this will be a huge step forward for aviation.

[platinum243125]

Can any airports even handle it? Most can't even handle the a380 because of its dimensions and weight

[johnf8761]

@platinum243125 If the aircraft is good enough, they will make the airports handle it. Just because no airport can handle it now, doesn't mean it won't be worth it. This plane is going to be more efficient.

The aircraft design as it is now, can not be improved by much anymore. Only improvements made now are on material. So a new different design is needed, if you want anymore major improvements.

[bestamerica]

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only america is okay,,,

not ussr russia,,,

ussr russia cannot allowed to copy steal from this america plane

[UltimateKillerII]

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[emp29]

ATC has a cute voice



[terriblefart]

@powerofthroughts lol same here , but we cannot, because its remote controlled dude. :P

[urgdaddy]

Nice brakes....and suspension

[datzfast]

interesting landing gear apparatus. whats it all about.

[discotechwreck]

I really didn't appreciate the scale of the plane until I'd seen this video

it's so small!

I can't wait until this type of design is implemented into civil aircraft

[turbovectorz]

@MrJamDiaz More efficient air transports, like airlines.

[vnashi]

Hope higher oil prices

[scaremenga]

Wonder if they've found a way to counteract the yawing motion that certain areas of the plane will experience during banked turns.

[k4lpcm]

@scaremenga How can a fixed geometry airframe experience a "yawing motion" on one portion of the plane, but not another? Most tailless aircraft like the BWB will use drag rudders (split outboard elevon/aileron surfaces) for yaw control. Drag rudders (or winglet rudders) combined with proper differential in the roll control surfaces (ailerons/elevons) to eliminate as much adverse yaw as possible. Proverse yaw effects are good, to a point... and keep turns coordinated.

[CJCA915]

haha, a whole new line of RC aircraft :P

[fabiocravinho]

i want one =D