Blended Wing Body Designs Sought In New DIU Solicitation

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Credit: Boeing
The U.S. Defense Department has requested high-level configuration proposals for a Blended Wing Body (BWB) that can be 30% more efficient than the aerodynamics of the Boeing 767 and Airbus A330 and combine with a new generation of propulsion technology to reduce fuel burn more than 60% by 2030...

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