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The move is in response to intensified interest in the planned launch of an OEM, zero-emissions Islander aircraft in 2026 as well as wider interest that has resulted from the introduction of finance and leasing options.
To build the X-66A, Boeing will work with NASA to modify an MD-90 aircraft, shortening the fuselage and replacing its wings and engines.The design is known as a Transonic Truss-Braced Wing.
Slow charge cycles and the possible limitation of the maximum charge level per cycle, mean that real storage capacity would fall, and only a few hundred flights would drive operators to replace the entire storage unit.
Through facilities such as its Hypersonics and Applied Research Facility, Purdue aims to solve some of the most challenging and relevant problems in the field of high-speed flight while also building the future workforce.
The technology combines electric ducted fans with leading edge lifting slats, to accelerate airflow over the wing. Ongoing testing points to a likelihood for significant reductions in takeoff and landing distances.
IPM5 is engineered around a ducted fan architecture, which offers both a reduction in noise and an increase in safety over open bladed propellers.
Several flights were conducted with multiple firings of the hydrogen afterburner, reaching speeds of approximately 250 kilometres per hour and demonstrating the technology under real-world conditions.
The new developments include a heavy fuel powerplant, airframe modifications, advanced sensor modularity, enhanced survivability and cyber resilience - while building on a certified and proven basic configuration.
The intention is to provide localisation of support which reduces turnaround time, lowers the spares pool, provides operational flexibility and increased aircraft availability.
The LMXT will first be produced as an A330 airliner at Airbus' U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, before being configured for strategic tanking at the Lockheed Martin Aeronautics facility in Marietta, Georgia.
The company will transform the 219,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility into an advanced R&D centre for next-generation VTOL aircraft, Unmanned Aerial Systems and related enabling technologies.
The enhanced Passenger Service Units will include updated industrial design, optimised passenger air outlets, latest LED lighting solutions and other design improvements to reduce weight and meet program objectives.
