The X-48B

At NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, an 8.5 percent scale model of the X-48B is tested for its stability and control.
Boeing

Wind Tunnel
At NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, an 8.5 percent scale model of the X-48B is tested for its stability and control.

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