NASA and Boeing team up to develop planes with lower carbon emissions

The objective is to produce future aircraft commercial aircraft that are “more fuel efficient, with benefits for the environment, the commercial aviation industry and passengers around the world,” said NASA chief Bill Nelson. “If we are successful, it is possible that we will see these technologies on aircraft (…) in the 2030s”, he added.

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The agreement provides that the NASA and Boeing build, test and fly a full-scale single-aisle aircraft.

We're partnering with Boeing to develop technologies for the next generation of single-aisle aircraft. We'll collaborate on a full-scale demonstrator by 2030 to help the US achieve net-zero carbon emissions from aviation by 2050. Follow @NASAAero: https://t.co/dFikvL0YPa pic.twitter.com/TMXIupCyEh
- NASA (@NASA) January 18, 2023

Engineers will try to achieve a fuel consumption and emission reductions of up to 30% over today's most efficient single-aisle aircraft, according to the NASA.

As single aisle aircraft, explained the agency, are the most common in airline fleets and represent almost half of global aviation emissions.

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A Boeing and NASA plan to test an innovative wing, known as a reinforced transonic wing, which reduces aerodynamic drag and fuel consumption. Thin and very long, they are mounted on the top of the fuselage and stabilized by diagonal struts.

According to the two organizations, the development of this new generation of aircraft can help meet the goal of the White House and the aviation industry. reduce aviation carbon emissions to zero by 2050.

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