Under a Funded Space Act Agreement, Boeing will work with Nasa to build, test and fly a full-scale demonstrator aircraft and validate technologies aimed at lowering emissions.
Nasa will invest $425m over the next seven years, while Boeing and its partners will contribute the remainder of the agreement funding, estimated to be around $725m. As part of the agreement, the agency also will contribute technical expertise and facilities.
“Since the beginning, Nasa has been with you when you fly. Nasa has dared to go farther, faster, higher. And in doing so, Nasa has made aviation more sustainable and dependable. It is in our DNA,” said Nasa administrator Bill Nelson (pictured below).
“It’s our goal that Nasa’s partnership with Boeing to produce and test a full-scale demonstrator will help lead to future commercial airliners that are more fuel efficient, with benefits to the environment, the commercial aviation industry, and to passengers worldwide. If we are...