NASA X: The Future of Fixed Wing Aircraft

NASA X: Future Forward - Environmentally Responsible Aviation title card.

Documentary (2014)

Starring:
Jennifer Pulley (Host)
Ruben Del Rosario
Dr. Richard Wahls
Bruce Anderson

The NASA Fundamental Aeronautics Fixed Wing Program is addressing the challenges of enabling revolutionary energy-efficient improvements in transport aircraft. Engineers and researchers are reducing noise while increasing engine capability. Exciting new structural designs and technologies are all part of this program that will effect anyone who flies on future aircraft.

Also from this series:
NASA X series

Concept Aircraft

Lockheed Martin X-56

Unidentified Aircraft

Boeing 747-451

Boeing 747-451 of United Airlines, Registration N105UA, c/n 26473/985, built in 1993.

Reg. N105UA Boeing 747-451 of United Airlines.

Airbus A300B4-605R

Registration G-OJMR, c/n 605, built in 1991.

Reg. G-OJMR Airbus A300B4-605R of Monarch Airlines.

Unidentified Aircraft

Of Lufthansa Cargo.

Airbus A320

Airbus A320 of US Airways.

Unidentified Boeing Aircraft

Boeing 747-8

Boeing 737

Boeing 737 of Southwest Airlines.

Unidentified Boeing Aircraft

Airbus A330-323

Registration N271AY, c/n 323, built in 2000.

Reg. G-N271AY Airbus A330-323 of US Airways.

Unidentified Aircraft

Of Qatar Airways.

Boeing X-48C

Boeing Volt

Boeing Sugar (Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research) Volt.

Concept Aircraft

Unidentified Aircraft

Of Monarch Airlines.

Unidentified Aircraft

Of NASA.

Dassault HU-25C Guardian

Reg. N525NA Dassault HU-25C Guardian of NASA.

Boeing 727-227(A)(F)

Registration N492FE, c/n 21530/1446, built in 1979. Preserved in February 2013, and used as a training aid by the University of Alaska Anchorage's Aviation Technology Division, which is based at Anchorage Merrill Field in Alaska (MRI/PAMR).