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Boeing Selects Pratt & Whitney Owner RTX To Work On NASA's X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator
03 Oct 2023 17:05 GMT
Summary
Boeing selects RTX to collaborate on the X-66A flight demonstrator, part of NASA's sustainable flight partnership. Collins Aerospace will provide Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, nacelles, and accessories for the X-66A. The X-66A program aims …
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Joshua Dobbs, Vikings' new 'Passtronaut' quarterback, left winning impression on NASA bosses
09 Nov 2023 01:58 GMT
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics was hosting its annual competition known as "Design, Build, Fly" in which students from universities across the country are judged on their model airplanes.
Normally the planes have landing …
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NASA to begin critical testing of updated engines for future Artemis missions
25 Oct 2023 13:16 GMT
NASA to begin critical testing of updated engines for future Artemis missions
by Adam Schrader
Washington DC (UPI) Oct 3, 2023
NASA will begin the critical testing of updated engines for its Space Launch System rocket on Thursday, starting with turning …
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RTX developing innovative solid-state circuit breaker for hybrid-electric aircraft under NASA contract
04 Oct 2023 17:59 GMT
ROCKFORD, Ill., Oct. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RTX (NYSE: RTX) today announced it has successfully demonstrated the operation of a solid-state circuit breaker to support hybrid-electric propulsion systems in future aircraft, a key part of the …
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Boeing Taps RTX for X-66A NASA Collaboration
03 Oct 2023 20:51 GMT
Boeing announced this week that it selected RTX to collaborate on the X-66A flight demonstrator. (Photo: Boeing)
NASA’s Sustainable Flight National Partnership focuses on technological developments to reduce commercial aviation’s CO2 emissions. The …
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Boeing Picks RTX for X-66A NASA Sustainable Flight Demonstrator Project
03 Oct 2023 18:11 GMT
RTX has been selected by Boeing as a collaborator on the X-66A flight demonstrator, part of NASA's Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project. Two RTX business units, Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace, will support Boeing with Pratt & Whitney …
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Pratt & Whitney’s Engines Have Saved 1 Billion Gallons of Fuel
18 Jan 2023 04:02 GMT
Pratt & Whitney, based in East Hartford, Connecticut, has revealed that its engines have saved 1 billion gallons (nearly 4 billion liters) of fuel since they entered into service. In addition to saving fuel, the company also boasts of saving 10 million …
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Pratt & Whitney working on NASA HyTEC project
16 Nov 2022 22:57 GMT
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance joins GTF MRO network
Pratt & Whitney has been selected by NASA to develop advanced engine technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions for next generation single-aisle aircraft. The …
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NASA partners Pratt & Whitney to develop low-emission aviation engine tech
11 Nov 2022 12:58 GMT
NASA has selected Pratt & Whitney to develop advanced engine technologies to reduce fuel consumption and emissions for next generation single-aisle aircraft. The Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC) project is part of NASA’s Sustainable Flight …
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Boeing Forms Airline Sustainable Coalition For NASA X-Plane Demo
27 Jul 2023 02:33 GMT
Boeing has formed a sustainability coalition of leading U.S. airlines to advise on the design and testing of the X-66A Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project in development with NASA.
The group includes Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air …