Experimenting with sustainable design and technology, NASA and Boeing have unveiled the X-66A aircraft.

 

By reducing the fuselage and changing the wings and engines on an MD-90 aircraft, Boeing is modifying the model in collaboration with NASA. (Image courtesy of NASA)

On Monday, NASA announced that the United States Air Force had given the plane it created with Boeing the X-66A designation. The design of next sustainable single-aisle aircraft will be influenced by the new experimental aircraft.

Boeing was given a $425 million contract by NASA earlier this year to develop, test, and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft and verify technology aimed at reducing emissions. NASA made the announcement earlier this year.

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"At NASA, we obsess not just on the stars but also on the sky. The Sustainable Flight Demonstrator expands on NASA's pioneering work in both climate change and aviation. In a news release issued on Monday, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson claimed that the X-66A will "help shape the future of aviation, a new era where aircraft are greener, cleaner, and quieter, and create new possibilities for the flying public and American industry alike."