The Week In Technology, May 18-22, 2026

Phantom 3500 concept

Otto has frozen the natural-laminar-flow aerodynamic design of the Phantom 3500.

Credit: Otto Aerospace
Otto Freezes Laminar-Flow Phantom U.S. startup Otto Aerospace has moved into detailed design of the Phantom 3500 business aircraft, advancing its plans to exploit drag-reducing laminar flow technology to develop a light jet with the cabin size and performance of a super-midsize jet. Otto announced...
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