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X-Plane: the Future of Flight
Boeing and its research subsidiary, Aurora Flight Sciences, have recently unveiled a "game-changing" X-plane that combines the agility of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft with the speed of a 747 jet. This innovative concept is being developed for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program. The primary goal of SPRINT is to create an X-plane that enhances aircraft speed and runway independence. Aurora’s design will serve as...
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