JetZero BWB Demonstrator Assembly Accelerates In Mojave

Assembly of the BWB’s main center body section

Scaled Composites is focusing initially on assembly of the BWB’s main center section, completion of which is expected in the fourth quarter. 

Credit: JetZero Concept
Large structural subassemblies for JetZero’s blended wing body demonstrator are coming together at Mojave Air & Space Port in California, marking substantial progress toward a planned first flight in late 2027. Building the demonstrator and lofting it into the air are the defining milestones facing...
Guy Norris

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