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Blended Wing Body Passenger Airplanes and the End of Winged Tubes

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Maya Posch

Rendering of a JetZero blended wing body aircraft with US Air Force markings. (Credit: US Air Force)

Ask someone to picture an airplane and they’re likely to think of what is essentially a tube with wings and a stabilizing tail tacked onto one end of said tube. …read more Continue reading Blended Wing Body Passenger Airplanes and the End of Winged Tubes→

3D Printing A Lifting Body Aircraft

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Lewin Day

When you think of unconventional aircraft, flying wings have had plenty of time in the sun over the last few decades. With striking designs like the B-2 Spirit and F-117A Nighthawk on the flight line, it’s no surprise. The lifting body never really caught on, however, and it languishes in …read more

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