NASA awarded Boeing Company $425 million for the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project.
20/01/2023
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA has awarded $425 million to Boeing Company for the agency’s sustainable flight demonstrator project.
Under the project, Boeing will work with NASA to build, test and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft and validate technologies aimed at reducing emissions.
Over seven years, NASA will invest $425 million, while Boeing and its partners will contribute the remainder of the agreement, estimated to cost $725 million.
The Transonic Truss-Braced Wing demonstrator single-aisle airplane aims to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 30%.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said the goal of the project is to produce and test a full-scale demonstrator that will help build future fuel-efficient commercial airliners.
