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