July 6, 2020
What Did The Air Force Learn From Boeing's Experimental Blended Wing Body Aircraft?
Due to the large internal volume inherent in a blended wing body, a greater amount of fuel, passengers, and cargo can be stored in the plane, giving the design a capacity advantage.
by Caleb Larson
Here's What You Need To Remember: Blended wing body aircraft are potentially quieter than traditional jet airliners. There are also military applications for blended wing body aircraft. The U.S. Air Force expressed interest in the design presumably as a long-range, multi-role bomber.
Boeing’s X-48 is an unmanned aerial vehicle that was jointly developed by NASA and Boeing’s Phantom Works, a division similar to Lockheed Martin’s Skunkworks. Though small, the design was intended to explore commercial options for a blended wing-body design.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/what-did-air-force-learn-boeings-experimental-blended-wing-body-aircraft-163994
