JetZero To Build USAF Blended-Wing-Body Prototype

Handout rendering of the blended wing body prototype aircraft. The U.S. Air Force says it has picked aviation startup JetZero to design and build a full-size demonstrator aircraft with a blended wing body, or BWB, configuration on August 16, 2023. The goal is for the aircraft, which has already received the informal moniker XBW-1, to be flying by 2027."Blended wing body aircraft have the potential to significantly reduce fuel demand and increase global reach," Secretary Kendall said in a statement in a separate press release. “Moving forces and cargo quickly, efficiently, and over long distance[s] is a critical capability to enable national security strategy.” Photo by U.S. Air Force via ABACAPRESS.COM

• Product Code
• ILEA001618175

• Registered date
• 2023/8/16 00:00:00

• Credit
• Abaca Press / Kyodo News Images

• Media source
• ABACA

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• 5100 × 3200 pixel

• Resolution
• 300 dpi

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• 1.73(MB)*

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