A new type of passenger plane will adopt a design that blends wings into the aircraft's body, which its creators say will cut ...

While super-efficient blended wing body concepts are starting to gain traction, there are still some issues that need to be ...

Blended-wing aircraft aren't completely new. The U.S. Air Force has used the concept in some planes for years. According to the Air Force, blending the body and wings can reduce drag by up to 30%.

What Piedmont Triad International Airport and North Carolina offer JetZero is "a whole community that sees the planning and ...

In the August 2025 issue of AEROSPACE, the Battle of Britain at 85, Paris Air Show 2025 report, blended wing body aircraft, ...

The Blended Wing Body (BWB) concept represents a transformative shift in aircraft design, merging the wing and fuselage into a single, continuous lifting surface. This integration offers ...

A plane that's essentially one giant wing. The airline on Thursday unveiled a plan to buy up to 200 of the 'blended-wing body' aircraft from California-based aerospace startup JetZero.

By establishing its first manufacturing facility for blended-wing-body aircraft in the U.S., Natilus expects to be well-positioned to mitigate the impact of potential trade restrictions and supply ...

The first to commercialise blended-wing-body design, Natilus is developing a family of aircraft designed to unlock improved aviation economics by reducing fuel consumption by 30% while increasing ...

By the late 2020s, JetZero plans to begin flying a full-scale demonstrator aircraft of its blended wing body design. The new type of aircraft, which has an ultra-wide fuselage and flat tail, is ...

Blended wing airplanes differ from traditional tube-and-wing designs in that the aircraft's wings are blended seamlessly with its body, allowing all body surfaces to produce lift and minimize drag.

Blended Wing Body (BWB): An aircraft configuration that merges the wing and fuselage into a single lifting surface, increasing aerodynamic efficiency and reducing fuel consumption.