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Air Force Seeks Blended Wing-Body Aircraft Demonstrator
The Pentagon is looking again at the potential of blended wing body (BWB) aircraft to meet its future tanker and transport requirements. The BWB design has quite a history and was first proposed to the U.S. military by Vincent Burnelli circa 1940. The Air Force reportedly wants a BWB demonstrator flying by 2026. The U.S. DOD is looking for relevant design concepts for further study, and is focusing on the efficiency benefits BWBs offer. A...
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