NASA X: The Future of Fixed Wing Aircraft

NASA X: The Future of Fixed Wing Aircraft 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

Airbus A320

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.

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F

McDonnell Douglas MD-11F of Lufthansa Cargo.

Airbus A320

Airbus A320 of US Airways.

Boeing 777

Boeing 747-8JK

Registration N6067E, c/n 38636/1434 built in 2011. Now registered to the State of Kuwait as 9K-GAA. Same aircraft in other works at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft (Civil Fixed-Wing).

Reg. N6067E Boeing 747-8JK of Boeing.

Boeing 737

Boeing 737 of Southwest Airlines.

Unidentified Aircraft

Airbus A330-323

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

Reg. N271AY Airbus A330-323 of US Airways.

Airbus A330

Airbus A330 of Qatar Airways.

Boeing X-48C

Boeing Volt

Boeing Sugar (Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research) Volt.

Concept Aircraft

Boeing 757

Boeing 757 of Monarch Airlines.

Douglas DC-8-72

Registration N817NA, c/n 46082 built in 1969. Douglas DC-8 used by NASA, based at Dryden Flight Research Center (before March 2014).

Reg. N817NA Douglas DC-8-72 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.
Video footage of its last flight, in February 2013, successfully landed at Anchorage Merrill Field (MRI/PAMR) and then preserved, and used as a training aid by the University of Alaska Anchorage's Aviation Technology Division, which is based at Anchorage Merrill Field.