NASA's Experiment to Make Flying Less Expensive

NASA signed a Space Act Agreement with Boeing on a project to build a full-size version of the Transonic Truss Braced Wing design, with a goal to improve fuel consumption.

Transonic Truss Braced Wing design (1)

Transonic Truss Braced Wing design (2)

Transonic Truss Braced Wing design (3)

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