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Air Force Tests Subscale Model of Blended-Wing Body Jet
The Air Force’s Blended Wing Body demonstrator is still set to fly in 2027, aided by data collected during test flights of a subscale version.
In August 2023, the Department of the Air Force tapped startup JetZero to build a prototype Blended-Wing Body (BWB) aircraft for testing and demonstrating new technologies. The BWB concept could reduce fuel burn by 30 percent versus existing cargo aircraft, which is why the project is being led by the Air Force assistant secretary for energy, installations, and the environment. “The BWB project supports the [Department of the Air Force] strategy by leveraging new transformational aircraft technology that is significantly more efficient (at least 30 percent) than current platforms.
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