Aurora D8

Basics

• A design for a new airliner
• "The project was initiated in 2008 by Aurora Flight Sciences, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Pratt & Whitney under NASA's sponsorship of $2.9 million (£2.19 million)" "The 180-seat, 3,000 nmi (5,600 km; 3,500 mi)-range airliner is designed to fly at 582 mph (937 km/h; 506 kn) " - from the wikipedia page
• Designed to be fuel efficient

Useful Links

• The Wikipedia Page
• A Video on the Aurora D8