STARC-ABL

{{Short description|Single-aisle Turboelectric Aircraft with an Aft Boundary-Layer propulsor}}

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The Single-aisle Turboelectric Aircraft with an Aft Boundary-Layer propulsor or "STARC-ABL" is an aircraft design developed by NASA in 2017. The design places the engine in the back of the aircraft, and is specifically designed to be more fuel efficient than aircraft designs of the past.{{cite web|last1=Thompson|first1=Avery|title=NASA's New Plane Design Is a Simple, Brilliant Fuel-Saver|date=8 November 2017 |url=http://www.popularmechanics.com/flight/news/a28947/nasa-new-plane-design/|publisher=Popular Mechanics|accessdate=9 November 2017}}{{cite web|title=Aviation Renaissance: NASA Advances Concepts for Next-gen Aircraft|date=7 November 2017 |url=https://www.nasa.gov/feature/aviation-renaissance-nasa-advances-concepts-for-next-gen-aircraft|publisher=NASA|accessdate=9 November 2017}}{{cite web|title=Overview of the NASA STARC-ABL (Rev. B) Advanced Concept| date=22 March 2017 |url=https://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=20170005612|publisher=NASA|accessdate=9 November 2017}}