A blended wing body (BWB), also known as blended body, hybrid wing body (HWB) or a lifting aerofoil fuselage, [1] is a fixed-wing aircraft having no clear dividing line between the wings and the main body of the craft. [2]

Featuring a blended wing/body co-developed with NASA, it introduces a completely new design, looking more like a stealth bomber than a 747. Able to hold 1,000 passengers on two levels, the new design increases the efficiency of the aircraft by 33% while increasing its speed to mach 0.88, or 654 mph — a significant bump from the A380's speed ...

Blended Wing Body, or BWB, designates an alternative airframe design which incorporates design features from both a futuristic fuselage and flying wing design. The purported advantages (see Potential advantages below) of the BWB approach are efficient high-lift wings and a wide airfoil-shaped body.

2006年10月24日 · Boeing Phantom Works partnered with NASA and the Air Force Research Laboratory to study the structural, aerodynamic, and operational advantages of the Blended-Wing Body advanced aircraft concept, a cross between a conventional plane and a flying wing design.

2023年8月16日 · After more than 30 years of subscale flight testing and optimization studies, the blended wing body (BWB) is edging closer to reality with the launch of a full-scale U.S. Air Force multirole...

2010年8月12日 · For noise reduction, the best performing concept is the SUGAR Ray (the hybrid wing body), which achieved a 37 decibel reduction relative to today’s aircraft.

2023年1月25日 · As part of continuing efforts to position its long-researched blended wing body (BWB) for a future military transport role, Boeing has unveiled a redefined scalable configuration for...

The mammoth plane will have a wing span of 265 feet compared to the 747's 211 feet, and is designed to fit within the newly created terminals used for the 555 seat Airbus A380, which is 262 feet wide. The new 797 is in direct response to the Airbus A380 which has racked up 159 orders, but has not yet flown any passengers.

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