Future

The blended-wing-body demonstrator exploring new airliner efficiency concepts

The Boeing X-48B was an experimental unmanned aircraft built to test blended-wing-body aerodynamics. Developed by Boeing Phantom Works in partnership with NASA, it aimed to validate fuel-efficient transport concepts. The aircraft provided data for future large-scale designs.

The next-generation supersonic airliner built to restore faster global travel.

The Boom Overture is a proposed supersonic commercial airliner designed to reintroduce faster-than-sound passenger service. Developed by Boom Supersonic, it aims to combine modern materials with improved efficiency. The program follows the XB-1 demonstrator and targets entry into service in the 2030s.

The supersonic demonstrator built to test next-generation commercial flight concepts.

The Boom XB-1 is a small supersonic demonstrator developed to validate technologies for future commercial supersonic aircraft. Designed with modern aerodynamics and materials, it serves as a test platform. The aircraft represents renewed interest in civil supersonic travel.

The high-speed rotorcraft concept built to break conventional helicopter limits

The Sikorsky X2 Technology demonstrator was developed to explore high-speed compound helicopter flight. It aimed to significantly exceed traditional helicopter cruise speeds while retaining vertical takeoff capability. The aircraft validated several advanced rotorcraft concepts.