Leeham News
• Scott Hamilton
Boeing product-development signals for its next new airplane: thin-wing aerodynamics and open/ducted-fan propulsion concepts
Boeing Commercial Airplanes VP of Product Development Brian Yutko says the company is working through next-new-airplane technology pathways, highlighting thin-wing aerodynamic approaches and advanced propulsion concepts including open-fan and ducted-fan architectures. The updates position Boeing’s future airframe/engine trade space for the following program direction.
