By : thoughtfulnews.com January 19, 2023

(TFN) — It’s possible that greener commercial aviation technology is coming.

NASA

According to a statement released by the agency on Wednesday, NASA and Boeing will collaborate on the Sustainable. Flight Demonstrator project to develop, test, and launch an emission-reducing single-aisle aeroplane this decade.

“NASA has always been there for you when you fly. To go further, faster, and higher, NASA has dared. And by doing so, NASA has improved the dependability and sustainability of aviation. In a statement, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson stated, “It is in our DNA.

We hope that NASA’s collaboration with Boeing to create and test a full-scale demonstrator will contribute to the development of future commercial aircraft that are more fuel-efficient, with advantages for the environment, the commercial aviation sector, and passengers.

This experimental aircraft will conduct its initial test flight in 2028. According to Nelson, the technology is intended to serve roughly 50% of the commercial market using short- to medium-haul single-aisle aircraft.

According to NASA, single-aisle aircraft make up the majority of airline fleets and are responsible for approximately half of all aviation emissions globally.

Between 2035 and 2050, Boeing predicts a 40,000-plane rise in demand for new single-aisle aircraft.

Environmental Protection Agency

According to the EPA, the design NASA and Boeing are developing might cut pollutants and fuel use by up to 30% compared to today’s most efficient aircraft.

In a statement, Bob Pearce, NASA’s associate administrator for the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate. Stated that the agency is working toward the ambitious goal of developing paradigm-shifting technologies to reduce aviation energy. Use and emissions over the ensuing decades in order to achieve the aviation community’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

“The Transonic Truss-Braced Wing is the kind of game-changing idea and investment we will need to meet those challenges, and, critically, the technologies. Demonstrated in this project have a clear and viable path to informing the next generation of single-aisle aircraft. Benefiting everyone who uses the aviation system,” says the author.

He asserted that by working together on the project, NASA and Boeing are able to assume greater risks than the aviation sector as a whole.

He declared, “This is an experimental aero plane. “This is not a commercially available version of an aircraft that travelers will use today. And the fact that this is a high-risk technology is why we must take this action. We are attempting to verify technology.”

The alliance will rely on technological know-how, facilities. $425 million from NASA over seven years, and assistance from the Funded Space Act Agreement. Boeing and its partners will provide the technical plan and the remaining $725 million.

According to Todd Citron, Boeing’s chief technology officer. “We’re thrilled to continue our cooperation with NASA and to demonstrate technology that greatly enhances aerodynamic efficiency resulting in substantially lower fuel burn and emissions.”