Having already spoken on NASA’s activities with Lockheed-Martin, Boeing, and Northrop Grumman recently, NASA have released further information on their N+3 and N+4 prototypes and technologies (the term ‘N+3’, denoting three generations beyond the current commercial transport fleet).

Phase one of the N+3 concepts were completed in 2010, and have been used as a bed of rock to build on continue with enabling implementation of these technologies into commercial aviation by around 2035. Boeing is also in the process of culminating a year’s study into an N+4 concept aimed at more advanced technologies for use in 2045.

The experimenting and researching is relentless and incredibly extensive with a multitude of different designs, styles, and successes, more than are possible to summarise in this here blog. Consequently, if you have an interest in the future of aviation and the startling discoveries being made to introduce optimum efficiency and ever decreasing carbon emissions through exciting and futuristic technologies, which if you are reading this I am sure you do, take a look at Aviation Week’s extensive article on NASA’s trials and tribulations here.

To the future, and beyond!