(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

(HWB) Hybrid Wing Body Aerodynamic Test in 14x22 12.3 Foot Span HWB Model as tested in the 14x22 Foot Subsonic Tennel Aerodynamic Test

Earth and sky met as the X-48C Hybrid Wing Body aircraft flew over Edwards Air Force Base on Feb. 28, 2013, from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA. The long boom protruding from between the tails is part of the aircraft's parachute-deployment flight termination system.

The NASA-Boeing X-48C Hybrid/Blended Wing Body research aircraft banked left during one of its final test flights over Edwards Air Force Base from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on Feb. 28, 2013.

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

Hybrid Wing Body Acoustic Test in 14x22 Tunnel ERA HWB Test -Acoustic

NASA X-48C Hybrid Wing Body aircraft flew over one of the runways laid out on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, during a test flight from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center on Feb. 28, 2013.

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel

Hybrid Wing Body Particle Image Velocimetry Test in LaRC 14x22 Foot Tunnel: PIV measurement of HWB-N2A model in Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel

The X-48C Hybrid Wing Body research aircraft banked right over NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards, CA during one of the sub-scale aircraft's final test flights on Feb. 28, 2013.

5.75% Scale Boeing BWB-0009G Model in NASA Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel: Low speed aerodynamics test of BWB model with flow-thru nacelles in Langley 14x22 foot tunnel(test 617)

5.75% Scale Boeing BWB-0009G Model in NASA Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel: Low speed aerodynamics test of BWB model with flow-thru nacelles in Langley 14x22 foot tunnel(test 617)

5.75% Scale Boeing BWB-0009G Model in NASA Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel: Low speed aerodynamics test of BWB model with flow-thru nacelles in Langley 14x22 foot tunnel(test 617)

5.75% Scale Boeing BWB-0009G Model in NASA Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel: Low speed aerodynamics test of BWB model with flow-thru nacelles in Langley 14x22 foot tunnel(test 617)

5.75% Scale Boeing BWB-0009G Model in NASA Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel: Low speed aerodynamics test of BWB model with flow-thru nacelles in Langley 14x22 foot tunnel(test 617)

5.75% Scale Boeing BWB-0009G Model in NASA Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel: Low speed aerodynamics test of BWB model with flow-thru nacelles in Langley 14x22 foot tunnel(test 617)

5.75% Scale Boeing BWB-0009G Model in NASA Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel: Low speed aerodynamics test of BWB model with flow-thru nacelles in Langley 14x22 foot tunnel(test 617)

5.75% Scale Boeing BWB-0009G Model in NASA Langley 14x22 Foot Tunnel: Low speed aerodynamics test of BWB model with flow-thru nacelles in Langley 14x22 foot tunnel(test 617)

The manta ray-like shape of the X-48C Hybrid Wing Body aircraft was obvious in this underside view as it flew over Edwards Air Force Base on a test flight on Feb. 28, 2013.

A deep blue sky was a backdrop for the NASA-Boeing X-48C Hybrid Wing Body aircraft as it flew over Edwards AFB on Feb. 28, 2013, during a test flight from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA.

Hybrid Wing Body Model Dedication

Hybrid Wing Body Model Dedication

Hybrid Wing Body Model Dedication

The X-48C Hybrid Wing Body aircraft flew over Rogers Dry Lake on Feb. 28, 2013, from NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, CA. The long boom protruding from between the tails was part of the aircraft's parachute-deployment flight termination system.

The X-48C Hybrid Wing Body research aircraft flew over the intersection of several runways adjacent to the compass rose on Rogers Dry Lake at Edwards Air Force Base during one of the sub-scale aircraft's final test flights on Feb. 28, 2013.

LSAWT\Twin Jet Test with HWB Model\JEDA Measurements Low Speed Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel\Twin Jet Model System \Hybrid Wing Model Installed\ Measurement Technique: Jet Directional Array (JEDA)

LSAWT\Twin Jet Test with HWB Model\JEDA Measurements Low Speed Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel\Twin Jet Model System \Hybrid Wing Model Installed\ Measurement Technique: Jet Directional Array (JEDA)

LSAWT\Twin Jet Test with HWB Model\JEDA Measurements Low Speed Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel\Twin Jet Model System \Hybrid Wing Model Installed\ Measurement Technique: Jet Directional Array (JEDA)

LSAWT\Twin Jet Test with HWB Model\JEDA Measurements Low Speed Aeroacoustic Wind Tunnel\Twin Jet Model System \Hybrid Wing Model Installed\ Measurement Technique: Jet Directional Array (JEDA)