Phase 1, completed in 2010, indicated a TTBW design could reduce fuel consumption by 5-10% over a conventional cantilevered wing. Now Phase 3 tackles transonic capabilities.
Frank Morring, Jr. | Aviation Week & Space Technology
Engines in contention to replace Russia’s RD-180 on U.S. launches cover a lot of technology, from segmented solid propellant to the methane-burning Blue Origin BE-4.
Richard Aboulafia | Aviation Week & Space Technology
A single-aisle jet offers lower production and operating costs; a twin-aisle could stimulate new demand but would be more expensive to produce and operate. The choice is between market potential maximization and operating economics.
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South Korea’s Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for development of a multi-band radar-absorbing structure for a mockup of an unmanned strike aircraft that has been proposed for service beginning in 2030.
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