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Chase plane and remote-piloted test vehicle X-48, USA, 2008. The view from a NASA chase plane following one of the first flights of the remote-piloted test vehicle X-48, an extremely efficient blended wing body design. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) conducted this research to discover whether this design of aircraft could transport cargo and eventually passengers. Chase plane and remote-piloted test vehicle X-48, USA, 2008. Creator: Lori Losey. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE SPACE)