33-446: X-48 may refer to: Boeing X-48 , an experimental unmanned aerial vehicle Intel X48 , a chipset for Intel Core 2 processors x48, hexadecimal value for the ASCII character 'H' ( Numeric character reference ) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as
66-546: A facility shared by Langley and Old Dominion University . After the wind tunnel testing, the vehicle was shipped to NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base to serve as a backup to X-48B Ship 2 for flight testing. X-48B Ship 2 then conducted ground tests and taxi testing in preparation for flight. In November 2006, ground testing began at Dryden, to validate the aircraft's systems integrity, telemetry and communications links, flight-control software and taxi and takeoff characteristics. The second X-48B
99-644: A few. Cranfield University has links with more than 130 universities in the Americas, Asia and Oceania, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The university collaborates with the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) on SUSS's BEng Aerospace Systems. The IMRC – Innovative Manufacturing Research Centre at Cranfield University is a project funded by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) undertaking research that addresses issues identified in
132-699: A larger BWB demonstrator. Boeing had in the past studied a blended wing body design, but found that passengers did not like the theater-like configuration of the mock-up; the design was dropped for passenger airliners, but retained for military aircraft such as aerial refueling tankers . McDonnell Douglas developed the blended wing concept in the late 1990s, and Boeing presented it during an annual Joint AIAA / ASME / SAE /ASEA Propulsion Conference in 2004. The McDonnell Douglas engineers believed their design had several advantages, but their concept, code named "Project Redwood", found little favor at Boeing after their 1997 merger. The most difficult problem they solved
165-491: A letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=X48&oldid=1025554690 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Boeing X-48 The Boeing X-48
198-535: A new university, code-named MK:U , in nearby Milton Keynes. The plan anticipates opening by 2023, with a campus in Central Milton Keynes . In January 2019, the partners announced an international competition to design a new campus near the Central railway station . In May 2019, Santander Bank announced a 'seed funding' grant of £30 million to help with building and initial running costs. On 4 July 2019,
231-588: A royal charter and degree awarding powers. When these were granted in 1969, he became the first chancellor of the Cranfield Institute of Technology, serving until 1997. The Cranfield Institute of Technology was incorporated by royal charter in 1969, giving the institution its own degree-awarding powers and making it a full university in its own right. In 1975 the National College of Agricultural Engineering , founded in 1963 at Silsoe , Bedfordshire ,
264-590: A university. In 1993, it adopted its current name. Cranfield University has two campuses : the main campus is at Cranfield , Bedfordshire , and the second is at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom at Shrivenham , southwest Oxfordshire . The main campus is unique in the United Kingdom (and Europe) for having its own airport – Cranfield Airport – and its own aircraft, used for teaching and research. Cranfield University
297-525: A wide variety of potential military and commercial applications. Boeing Phantom Works developed the blended wing body (BWB) aircraft concept in cooperation with the NASA Langley Research Center . In an initial effort to study the flight characteristics of the BWB design, a remote-controlled propeller-driven blended wing body model with a 17 ft (5.2 m) wingspan was flown in 1997. The next step
330-465: Is about 30 miles (48 km) east. Shrivenham is about 73 miles (117 km) west of London, adjacent to Shrivenham village, 7 miles (11 km) from the centre of the nearest town, Swindon , and around 23 miles (37 km) from Oxford . The Cranfield campus sits within the Cambridge – Milton Keynes – Oxford corridor where there are plans to link these cities and stimulate economic growth. There
363-538: Is also a proposal for a rapid transit system between (an expanding) Milton Keynes and the campus, although this is still at an early concept stage. There are a number of companies located on the Cranfield University Technology Park ranging from large international companies to small start-ups. Major companies on the park include: Prior to 2016: Cranfield University is the academic partner in project with Milton Keynes City Council to establish
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#1732855265448396-513: Is an 8.5% scaled version of a conceptual 240 feet (73 m) span design. Though passenger versions of the X-48B have been proposed, the design has a higher probability of first being used for a military transport. Wind tunnel testing on a 12 feet (3.7 m) wide blended wing body model was completed in September 2005. During April and May 2006, NASA performed wind tunnel tests on X-48B Ship 1 at
429-582: Is an American experimental unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) built to investigate the characteristics of blended wing body (BWB) aircraft. Boeing designed the X-48 and two examples were built by Cranfield Aerospace in the UK. Boeing began flight testing the X-48B version for NASA in 2007. The X-48B was later modified into the X-48C version, which was flight tested from August 2012 to April 2013. Boeing and NASA plan to develop
462-494: Is difficult. Some key facts and figures are: Cranfield welcomes around 5,000 postgraduate students from more than 100 countries each year. Cranfield University's student to academic staff ratio is 5:1, one of the best ratios in all UK universities. 41% of Cranfield University's students are over 30 years of age. Cranfield University has links with business, industry and governments. Cranfield University has mutually beneficial relationships with nearly 1,500 organisations around
495-518: The BWB's low-speed flight-control characteristics, especially during takeoffs and landings. Knowing how accurately our models predict these characteristics is an important step in the further development of this concept." The X-48B has a 21-foot (6.4 m) wingspan, weighs 392 pounds (178 kg), and is built from composite materials. It is powered by three small turbojet engines and is expected to fly at up to 120 kn (220 km/h) and reach an altitude of 10,000 feet (3,000 m). The X-48B
528-599: The CSA, which is open intermittently Monday to Friday. Cranfield Students Association (CSA) is the students' union and runs the main student bar, cafe and shop on the Cranfield campus. It is based in building 114 close to the centre of the campus. The CSA is run by a team of elected students and supported by a small team of staff. The aim of the CSA is to support and represent Cranfield University students, promote student welfare and organise social, cultural and sporting activities. At
561-466: The Cranfield University campus there are a wide range of accommodation options for full-time students, from halls of residence to shared houses, apartments for couples and houses for families. For part-time students, there are two options available – the 186-room Cranfield Management Development Centre and the 114-room Mitchell Hall, both of which are situated on campus. Cranfield University has
594-440: The UK government's High Value Manufacturing strategy. Facilities at the Cranfield University campus include a sports centre, which incorporates a fitness centre and aerobics studio, playing fields, sports pitches and several tennis courts. On campus there are two small shops, one run by the CSA and one by Budgens . There are a limited range of eateries open during mealtimes, two Costa Coffee outlets, and one bar, also run by
627-510: The X-48C in April 2013, Boeing and NASA announced future plans to develop a larger BWB demonstrator capable of transonic flight. The X-48B first flew on July 20, 2007, reaching an altitude of 7,500 ft (2,286 m); the flight lasting 31 minutes. The remotely piloted aircraft was successfully stalled for the first time on September 4, 2008, with fixed leading edge slats , a forward center of gravity , and 23-degree angle of attack (2° beyond
660-415: The closure of the campus in 2010. In 2009, Silsoe College was closed and its activities were relocated to the main campus at Cranfield. Cranfield campus is approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of central London and adjacent to the village of Cranfield, Bedfordshire. The nearest large towns are Milton Keynes and Bedford , the centres of which are both about 8 miles (13 km) away. Cambridge
693-965: The institution's royal charter was amended changing its name to Cranfield University. A decade later in 2003, Cranfield became wholly postgraduate and the Shrivenham site admitted its last undergraduates. In 2007, the university's first international campus was opened by the Prince Edward, Duke of Kent , located in the Torrens Building in Adelaide , alongside the Carnegie Mellon University . It offered short-term postgraduate degrees in defence management and technology, in partnership with local institutions and using some distance learning courses. However South Australia 's "defence boom" did not materialise and its failure to attract enough students caused
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#1732855265448726-526: The maximum coefficient of lift ). Stall testing was repeated on September 11 with a NASA pilot at the console. On March 19, 2010, NASA and Boeing successfully completed the initial flight testing phase of the X-48B. Fay Collier, manager of the ERA Project in NASA's Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate commented on the completion of the first phase of testing saying, "This project is a huge success. Bottom line:
759-404: The shortlisted proposals for the campus were announced. On 30 July 2019, the evaluation panel announced that Hopkins Architects had produced the winning design. As of January 2023 , the project is stalled following a government decision to deny funding. The university's motto, post nubes lux , means 'after clouds light'. It is depicted on the university coat of arms which was introduced when
792-404: The team has proven the ability to fly tailless aircraft to the edge of the low-speed envelope safely." Following the installation of a new flight computer in 2010, the X-48B was to continue a new phase of flight tests to investigate controllability aspects. The second phase of flight tests with the X-48B began in September 2010. The X-48C first flew on August 7, 2012. Engine yaw control
825-583: The university was awarded its royal charter. The academic schools are: Disciplines studied in the university include: As an exclusively postgraduate university, Cranfield University is excluded from the Times Higher Education World University Rankings , The Times World Rankings, The Complete University Guide and The Guardian , which focuses on helping prospective undergraduate students to compare universities. Consequently, direct comparison with undergraduate institutions
858-483: The world including small owner-managed SMEs to large multinational conglomerates; British and international universities, non-government organisations and governments. Some of Cranfield's close partnerships include Airbus , Rolls-Royce Group , Grant Thornton , BAE Systems , Boeing , Lockheed Martin , Ford , BP , British Airways , PWC , Jacobs , Metro Bank , L'Oréal , Royal Dutch Shell , Jaguar Land Rover , Oracle Corporation , PepsiCo , Unilever , to name just
891-502: Was among the aspects to be studied. The X-48C completed its 8-month flight test program with its 30th flight on 9 April 2013. Data from Designation-systems.net, NASA General characteristics Performance Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era Related lists Cranfield University Cranfield University is a British postgraduate-only public research university specialising in science, engineering, design, technology and management. Cranfield
924-614: Was formed in 1946 as the College of Aeronautics, on the then Royal Air Force base of RAF Cranfield . A major role was played in the development of the college by Roxbee Cox , later Lord Kings Norton, who was appointed to be the first governor of the college in 1945 and then served as vice-chair and (from 1962) chair of the board. He led the drive for the college to diversify, with the Cranfield University School of Management being established in 1967, and petitioned successfully for
957-621: Was founded as the College of Aeronautics ( CoA ) in 1946. Through the 1950s and 1960s, the development of aircraft research led to growth and diversification into other areas such as manufacturing and management, and in 1967, to the founding of the Cranfield School of Management . In 1969, the College of Aeronautics was renamed the Cranfield Institute of Technology , was incorporated by royal charter , gained degree awarding powers, and became
990-500: Was merged with Cranfield and run as Silsoe College. An academic partnership with the Royal Military College of Science (RMCS) at Shrivenham was formed in 1984. RMCS, whose roots can be traced back to 1772, is now a part of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom and from 2009 has been known as "Cranfield Defence and Security". RMCS became wholly postgraduate in c.2007 with undergraduate courses moved elsewhere. In 1993
1023-460: Was modified into the X-48C starting in 2010 for further flight tests. The X-48C has its vertical stabilizers moved inboard on either side of the engines, and its fuselage extended aft, both to reduce the aircraft's noise profile; it was to be powered by two JetCat turbines, each producing 80 pounds-force (360 N) of thrust. The X-48C was instead modified to use two Advanced Micro Turbo (AMT) turbojet engines in 2012. Following flight testing of
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1056-496: Was that of ensuring passengers a safe and fast escape in case of an accident, since emergency door locations were completely different from those in a conventional aircraft. The blended wing body (BWB) concept offers advantages in structural, aerodynamic and operating efficiencies over today's more conventional fuselage-and-wing designs. These features translate into greater range, fuel economy, reliability and life cycle savings, as well as lower manufacturing costs. They also allow for
1089-459: Was to fly the 35 ft (10.7 m) wide X-48A in 2004, but the program was canceled before manufacturing. Research at Phantom Works then focused on a new model, designated X-48B, two examples were built by United Kingdom -based Cranfield Aerospace, a division of Cranfield University . Norman Princen, Boeing's chief engineer for the project, stated in 2006: "Earlier wind-tunnel testing and the upcoming flight testing are focused on learning more about
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