Boeing Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW)

Commercial Airliner Concept

United States | 2023

"The future of commercial flight might look something like the Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept proposed by Boeing."

Image from Boeing Creative Services; released to the Public.

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Since 2010, The Boeing Company, together with the aeronautical experts at NASA, have been developing an efficient form of high-set wing which has evolved to become the centerpiece of Boeing's "Transonic Truss-Braced Wing" (TTBW) concept. The wing is intended as a high-efficiency alternative to modern monoplane designs, potentially able to fly higher and faster than such types if proven. The TTBW has seen consistent and progressive refinement since it was first showcased and may very well mark the future of civilian airspace powered flight.

The latest Boeing artist's impression of the aircraft in 2019 sees a fuselage component and tail unit not unlike that of the existing Model 737 or MD-80 airliner. The most noticeable difference becomes the forward-set, shoulder-mounted, high-aspect-ratio wing mainplanes of reduced drag which are seated high along the fuselage sides and further braced by a truss supporting plane emanating from the low sides of the fuselage. Nacelled engines are underslung at each wing mainplane - and these may end up as hybrid-electric engines to maximum fuel efficiency over range. The flight deck and tricycle undercarriage (retractable) are all in their usual place in the Boeing jet airliner design.

Currently (2019) the mainplanes have a span of 170 feet and are of an ultra-thin chord to promote exceptional aerodynamic efficiency - as such the thin wings require the presence of the supporting truss members which enable such a slim wing to be used. The truss sections have thicker chord near the fuselage and taper towards the ends meeting the underside of the mainplanes. Due to their extended span over that of conventional airliner wings, the TTBW's mainplanes are set to have a wing-folding feature to better operate at modern airport terminals. The wings have already been tested in a NASA wind tunnel.

The original TTBW design promoted speeds in the range of Mach 0.70 to 0.75 - the new wings make speeds of 0.80 possible according to estimates.

Into 2019, testing on the subscale model is ongoing and will continue, ultimately paving the way for a full-scale "x-plane" offering still to come.

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January 2023 - NASA has selected the Boeing TTBW design for its Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) requirement.

Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one aircraft design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Boeing Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) Commercial Airliner Concept.

2 x Non-afterburning turbofan engines.
Propulsion

615 mph
990 kph | 535 kts
Max Speed

32,808 ft
10,000 m | 6 miles
Service Ceiling

2,485 miles
4,000 km | 2,160 nm
Operational Range

Structure
The nose-to-tail, wingtip-to-wingtip physical qualities of the Boeing Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) Commercial Airliner Concept.

2
(MANNED)
Crew

93.5 ft
28.50 m
O/A Length

169.9 ft
(51.80 m)
O/A Width

37.1 ft
(11.30 m)
O/A Height

61,729 lb
(28,000 kg)
Empty Weight

110,231 lb
(50,000 kg)
MTOW

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Boeing Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) family line.

Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) - Base Project Name.

Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Boeing Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national aircraft listing.

Total Production: 0 Units
Contractor(s): Boeing Company - USA

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