US Air Force Looks Into Blended Wing Body Design for Biggest Planes
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The US Air Force is looking for planes that can carry more cargo over longer distances while using less fuel and operating at a wider range of bases.
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JetZero: Is this new plane design the future of aviation?
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Comparison between tube-and-wings (TAW) and Blended Wing Body (BWB)
US Air Force Looks Into Blended Wing Body Design for Biggest Planes
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JetZero aims to put ultra-efficient blended-wing jet in service by 2030
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X-48 Blended Wing - NASA
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Aerospace, Free Full-Text
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U.S. Air Force Announces Development Of Blended Wing Body Aircraft Demonstrator - The Aviationist
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Gallery: Three Decades of Blended Wing Body Development
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X-48 Project Completes Flight Research for Cleaner, Quieter Aircraft - NASA
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Review of evolving trends in blended wing body aircraft design - ScienceDirect
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