We are also incredibly honored to be selected by NASA for the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator program which recently became NASA ’ s newest X-plane , the X-66A , specifically aimed at helping the United States achieve the goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 . This demonstrator with long , thin wings has engines mounted underneath and a set of aerodynamic trusses for support , informing future designs that could lead to breakthrough aerodynamics and future efficiency gains .
With over 50 partnerships over the past decade , the above-mentioned Boeing ecoDemonstrator program embodies the spirit of “ together .” The ecoDemonstrator takes promising technologies out of the lab and tests them in an operational environment with a variety of partners , including airline customers , suppliers , regulatory agencies and academia . From the first ecoDemonstrator in 2012 through this year ’ s effort , as well as our new ecoDemonstrator Explorers , the ecoDemonstrator program will have evaluated 230 technologies with approximately one-third of those historically progressing on to our products and services .
We are proud to be on this journey with so many capable and committed partners . Together , I ’ m confident we ’ ll achieve a bright , more sustainable future !
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