NASA's X-48

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:air_traffic_control advanced algorithms
gptkbp:aircraft_configuration non-conventional design
gptkbp:aircraft_operated up to 30 minutes
gptkbp:aircraft_type gptkb:unmanned_aerial_vehicle
gptkbp:analysis post-flight analysis
gptkbp:application commercial aviation
gptkbp:collaborations universities and research institutions
gptkbp:collaborator Aerospace companies
gptkbp:collection aerodynamic performance data
gptkbp:community aerospace engineers
gptkbp:configuration blended wing body
gptkbp:control_surfaces innovative control surfaces
gptkbp:control_system fly-by-wire
gptkbp:design multiple iterations
gptkbp:design_features low drag characteristics
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:development 2005 to 2010
gptkbp:elevation up to 10,000 feet
gptkbp:engine_type turbofan
gptkbp:first_flight gptkb:2007
gptkb:Dryden_Flight_Research_Center
various locations
validated design concepts
gptkbp:flight_test_duration several years
gptkbp:flight_test_objectives validate aerodynamic models
gptkbp:flight_test_phase completed
gptkbp:flight_test_success achieved key milestones
gptkbp:funding government grants
NASA budget
gptkbp:fuselage_material composite materials
gptkbp:future_prospects blended wing body technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label NASA's X-48
gptkbp:impact influenced regulatory standards
gptkbp:invention three
gptkbp:is_tested_for positive for stability and control
gptkbp:legacy contributions to aviation technology
gptkbp:max_speed approximately 120 knots
gptkbp:notable_pilots gptkb:NASA_test_pilots
gptkbp:project gptkb:2010
evaluate new technologies
gptkbp:purpose research in blended wing body design
gptkbp:research_focus aerodynamics
gptkbp:research_output influenced future aircraft designs
gptkbp:safety potential for fuel efficiency improvements
gptkbp:significance advancements in aircraft design
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,000 pounds
gptkbp:wingspan 24 feet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Edwards_Air_Force_Base
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5