NASA has awarded $16.5 million between four research groups to be used for continued development of private and commercial aviation (airliner) technology in order to improve the next generation of aircraft by providing improved safety, fuel and cost efficiency. The study is aimed at 2030/35 timeframe aircraft, so called “N+3 Generation” ("three generations beyond the current … [Read more...] about NASA awards $16.5 million towards development of the future airliner…