Woodward Selected to Supply Actuators for NASA-Boeing X-66A Aircraft
Woodward Selected to Supply Actuators for NASA-Boeing X-66A Aircraft
Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD), a global leader in energy control solutions for aerospace and industrial applications, announced it has been selected to provide rotary actuation solutions for the NASA and Boeing Transonic Truss-braced Wing (TTBW) X-66A aircraft demonstrator.
全球领先的航空和工业应用能量控制解决方案提供商伍德沃德股份有限公司（NASDAQ:WWD）宣布，其已被选为为NASA和波音Transonic Truss-braced Wing (TTBW) X-66A飞机示范项目提供旋转作动器方案的供应商。
The pioneering aircraft concept incorporates very long and thin strut-braced wings to add lift and reduce drag, with potential to dramatically increase fuel efficiency. The rotary actuators will be fitted to the X-66A ailerons, one of the flight control surfaces on the aircraft's special wings.
这项具开创性的飞机概念采用非常长和细的支撑构作为增加升力、减少阻力的手段，从而可能大幅提高燃油效率。旋转作动器将被安装在X-66A副翼上，这是飞机特有机翼上的一种飞行控制表面。
"We're quite honored to be selected by Boeing for this breakthrough project, because it provides us with another chance to continue our work with industry leaders and bring our engineering expertise to the future of flight," said Chip Blankenship, Chair and CEO of Woodward. "It is a natural next step for us to develop the next generation of rotary actuation, as it aligns to our passion for innovation and our purpose to design and deliver energy control solutions our partners count on to power a clean future."
伍德沃德董事长兼首席执行官Chip Blankenship表示：“我们很荣幸被波音选中参与这项突破性的项目，因为这为我们提供了继续与行业领袖合作，将我们的工程专业知识带到未来飞行领域的又一次机会。研发下一代旋转作动器是我们自主创新和为我们的合作伙伴提供为未来绿色能源做贡献的能量控制解决方案的使命所在。”
Woodward has been a long-time provider of propulsion, actuation, and aircraft control solutions to Boeing and also works with NASA on several projects. The Transonic Truss-Braced Wing program contributes to the aviation industry's efforts to reach net-zero emissions by 2050.
伍德沃德长期以来一直是波音推进、作动器和飞机控制解决方案的供应商，同时也在多个NASA项目中与其合作。 Transonic Truss-Braced Wing项目为航空产业努力实现2050年零排放作出了贡献。
Woodward has begun work with Boeing and plans to produce the actuators by 2026. Test flights are scheduled to begin in 2028.
伍德沃德已开始与波音合作，并计划在2026年生产这些作动器。测试飞行计划于2028年开始。