The F-22 will be remembered for being a generation or two ahead of its time with respect to air superiority prowess and ...

Blended-wing aircraft aren't completely new. The U.S. Air Force has used the concept in some planes for years. According to the Air Force, blending the body and wings can reduce drag by up to 30%.

Instead of a plane that is a long tube, Long Beach-based JetZero is developing a wedge-shaped plane called Z4 that is ...

While super-efficient blended wing body concepts are starting to gain traction, there are still some issues that need to be ...

By establishing its first manufacturing facility for blended-wing-body aircraft in the U.S., Natilus expects to be well-positioned to mitigate the impact of potential trade restrictions and supply ...

What Piedmont Triad International Airport and North Carolina offer JetZero is "a whole community that sees the planning and ...

Blended Wing Body (BWB): An aircraft configuration that merges the wing and fuselage into a single lifting surface, increasing aerodynamic efficiency and reducing fuel consumption.

The first to commercialise blended-wing-body design, Natilus is developing a family of aircraft designed to unlock improved aviation economics by reducing fuel consumption by 30% while increasing ...

A plane that's essentially one giant wing. The airline on Thursday unveiled a plan to buy up to 200 of the 'blended-wing body' aircraft from California-based aerospace startup JetZero.

By the late 2020s, JetZero plans to begin flying a full-scale demonstrator aircraft of its blended wing body design. The new type of aircraft, which has an ultra-wide fuselage and flat tail, is ...

Natilus, a venture-backed aerospace company based in San Diego, has announced plans to search for a new site to build blended-wing-body passenger and freighter planes. The facility will be used to ...

The Blended Wing Body (BWB) concept represents a transformative shift in aircraft design, merging the wing and fuselage into a single, continuous lifting surface. This integration offers ...