Talk:Boeing X-48/Archive 1

Original text
Original text of this article was "Lockeed Martin's ultra sonic aircraft capable of traveling at ten times the speed of sound. the first free flight is schedualed for 29 May 2005 (Mike Dunn, Nasa)", which seems very different from any other description of the programme I can find reference to. Anyone know of any references to support this, or any idea of what the above actually refers to? --Rlandmann 19:24, 24 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Design History
Any discussion of the history of flying wing designs should include at least a mention of Jack Northrup's efforts in developing a serviceable flying wing design around the end of World War Two. Wikipedia itself has articles on the YB-49, amongst others. If the author intends to include a brief history of flying wing designs, I would hope the YB 49 would be mentioned. Posthocergopropterhoc 21:37, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
 * There are links to blended wing body and flying wing in the article so all that need not be repeated. The article focuses on the X-48.  -Fnlayson 21:41, 28 July 2007 (UTC)

TIME Invention of the Year
It was recently named an invention of the year by TIME Magazine, under aircraft heading. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 81.107.198.124 (talk) 12:00, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

Removed unsourced and dubious claim
Its modular design also allows for center body growth while maintaining common wings.

That sounds like a marketing-style claim. BWB is a highly optimized and continuous structure; one can't just insert some extra length there without spoiling its aerodynamics. Quite the contrary, it's one of the biggest advantages of conventional airframes that they are assembled of similar frames (=>low cost) and can be stretched even post-build by inserting an extra section. Conventional wings similarly scale much better, and different airframes share a respectable degree of commonality. Removed until sourced. CP/Mcomm |Wikipedia Neutrality Project| 15:47, 24 December 2007 (UTC)


 * It doesn't say it would be easy. But it is unsourced. -Fnlayson (talk) 16:10, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

NASA Blog Coverage
Can we incorporate anything from this blog entry by Shana Dale http://blogs.nasa.gov/cm/blog/Shana's-Blog/posts/post_1196468344732.html into the article? Gregmcdougall (talk • contribs) 22:02, 22 January 2008 (UTC)


 * Blogs are usually Not valid references. If you can find references to back up the info there, go for it. -Fnlayson (talk) 02:03, 23 January 2008 (UTC)

Boeing BWB commercial freighter
As Jackson (2008) has noted, the earliest service entry date for the commercial freighter version of the Boeing Blended Body could be 2015-17.

Jackson, Paul, Munson, Kenneth, and Peacock, Lindsay (Eds.) 2008. Jane's All the World's Aircraft 2008-2009. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's Information Group Limited. p. 306 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.4.61.237 (talk) 00:12, 12 January 2009 (UTC)