Wednesday 22 June 2016

NASA Electric Research Plane Gets X Number, New Name


AEROSPACE
NASA Electric Research Plane Gets X Number, New Name Washington DC (SPX) Jun 21, 2016 - With 14 electric motors turning propellers and all of them integrated into a uniquely-designed wing, NASA will test new propulsion technology using an experimental airplane now designated the X-57 and nicknamed "Maxwell." NASA Administrator Charles Bolden highlighted the agency's first X-plane designation in a decade during his keynote speech Friday in Washington at the American Institute ... more

No comments:

Post a Comment