Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research project (SUGAR)

[surfingslovak]

Haven't seen this mentioned earlier, although there was recent news coverage on the topic. Apparently, NASA asked 2 Boeing-led teams to examine what airplanes are going to look like in 3 generations beyond the current transport fleet, and the most intriguing under the goals set by NASA is the SUGAR Volt.

SUGAR stands for Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research and is the overarching project name for several concepts designed by the Boeing subsonic team, which includes BR&T, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, General Electric, and Georgia Tech.


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oz3tzG9RxKI[/youtube]

 

[garygid]

Very nice indeed to see that there is some serious attention
being given to practical hybrid airplanes. PHEAP?

How about adding some batteries to trains, and other transport, where
external charging could be done occasionally, but not required to
be available continuously along the "electric" route?

Hybrid technology can help bridge the gap between oil and clean.