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| X-57 Maxwell | |
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| Artist's concept of the X-57 (Mod IV) | |
| Role | Experimental light aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | ESAero[1] |
| Status | Cancelled (June 2023) |
| Primary user | NASA |
| Developed from | Tecnam P2006T |
The NASA X-57 Maxwell was an experimental aircraft developed by NASA, intended to demonstrate technology to reduce fuel use, emissions, and noise.[2] The first flight of the X-57 was scheduled to take place in 2023, but the program was cancelled due to problems with the propulsion system.[3][4][5]
- ^ Julie Lynem (September 29, 2015). "ESAero, based in Oceano, to build NASA X-plane". The Tribune.
- ^ Beutel, Allard (June 17, 2016). "NASA Electric Research Plane Gets X Number, New Name". NASA. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ "NASA Launch Schedule". NASA. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ Verger, Rob (June 23, 2023). "NASA kills its electric plane program before aircraft ever leaves the ground". Popular Science. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
- ^ Niles, Russ (June 25, 2023). "NASA Axes X-57 Maxwell Before First Flight". AVweb. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.