Scale Model of Brand-New Blended-Wing Body Aircraft to Fly Soon

As the U.S. Air Force is moving to modernize its fleet of aircraft, it is looking to new and innovative designs to help it advance its goals. And one such design is that of a blended-wing body aircraft, an idea on which the military branch plans to spend $235 million over the next four years. A blended-wing body aircraft is something humanity has toyed around with before. It's a way of designing an airplane that in some sense is simi... (continue reading...)