The Weekly Debrief: Can A Blended Wing Body Airlifter Make The Military Cut?

Z-5 in flight

Partnering with Northrop Grumman, JetZero has proposed the Z-5 for the U.S. Air Force’s program to build a large-scale advanced tanker-transport demonstrator.

Credit: JetZero
A decision will be announced by the U.S. Air Force on Aug. 16 that could decide the future shape of the strategic mobility fleet. The Air Force will unveil the winner of a Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)-managed competition to build and fly a Boeing 767-sized, blended wing body demonstrator within...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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