NASA Langley tests blended wing body model in wind tunnel
Engineers at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., have tested a 12-foot wingspan model of a blended wing body aircraft in Langley's 30 foot by 60 foot wind tunnel. The blended wing body largely resembles a flying wing, featuring a wide airfoil-shaped body for maximum lift and minimum drag...
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