Because it’s beautiful.

Here’s a slideshow with ten photos of futuroid gorgeousity. 

    The blended-wing design of Boeing’s X-48B (CNET News)

I’ve seen a black version of that around here. They do test flights here often.  I’m just not sure if it’s the same model though.

Where are you?

Or would loose lips be sinking ships if you told me?

Smack dab in the middle of the U.S. heart of the Bible Belt.

At present this is only a toy.  It’s a small, radio-controlled prototype that can only flies at less than 120 miles per hour and can’t go above 10,000 feet.  Mriana, if you saw a black one, it’s probably the Northrop B-2 stealth bomber.  I know that Boeing claims this is different from the prior flying wings because they’ve made it thicker in the middle to have more payload volume, but I don’t see it as being new technology.

Occam

OK so the black ones they test flight around here are probably a different model.  Whatever the case, those black ones break the sound barrier.

Right, the B-2 is supersonic and it’s much bigger than the Boeing prototype, but you’re right that they look quite similar.

Occam

I’m glad you know which plane, or whatever they are called, I’m talking about. 

Hazred - 22 September 2007 01:18 PM

Because it’s beautiful.

Here’s a slideshow with ten photos of futuroid gorgeousity. 

    The blended-wing design of Boeing’s X-48B (CNET News)

My older son loves airplanes, not the war ones but the passenger airplanes. I know about the latest models thanks to him, and yes, there are new beauties which are coming with bars, even sauna and more.

Love it.