Boeing experiments with eco-friendly equipment of
tomorrow
Boeing and American Airlines are partnering on the
"ecoDemonstrator" to study what could be the future of
environmentally friendly airplanes.
Outfitted with a variety of advanced experimental
equipment, "the ecoDemonstrator is part of a multi-faceted
approach that Boeing is taking to achieve these
environmental goals," said John Tracy, Boeing chief
technology officer. "I am proud of the leadership role that
Boeing is playing in advancing the science of aerospace
and demonstrating the value of these technologies to our
airline customers, the flying public, and to society at large."
American Airlines is loaning a new Next-Generation
737-800 to Boeing to serve as the test-bed for these
advanced technologies. The flight testing completed in
Glasgow allowed Boeing engineers to gather volumes of
data about the viability of each technology. After testing is
complete, the airplane will be returned to standard
configuration and delivered to American later this year.
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