US airframer Boeing says its new “transonic’ wing design could improve airplane efficiency.

NASA will invest $425 million to help Boeing develop a demonstrator aircraft for its Transonic Truss-Braced Wing design, which the space agency hopes will improve the fuel efficiency of commercial ...

American aerospace Boeing decided to put on hold the creation of the X-66 transonic truss-braced wing demonstrator and focus on another idea instead.

Boeing announces ‘transonic’ wing design for faster aircraft The future of flying sure looks interesting for passengers, with Boeing unveiling a new design promising much faster planes.

Since 2008, NASA and Boeing have been researching a fascinating wing design that’s different from anything you’ve flown in before.

With a US$425-million cash injection from NASA, Boeing will build and test a full-sized airliner based on its transonic truss-braced wing (TTBW) concept, using long, thin, strut-braced wings to ...

Boeing has taken the wraps off of a new ultra-thin wing concept designed to improve the performance of transonic aircraft traveling at speeds of Mach 0.8 (593 mph, 955 km/h). The latest version of ...

Boeing is pumping the brakes on its experimental X-66 flight demonstrator. The aircraft—being developed with a transonic truss-braced wing—is on “pause for later consideration” after ...

NASA picks Boeing’s Transonic Truss-Based Wing for Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project With the help of NASA, Boeing will build, test and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft starting in 2028, ...

US airframer Boeing says its new “transonic’ wing design could improve airplane efficiency.