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Is The Blended Wing Body The Future Of
Aircraft Design?
First developed a few decades ago, the Blended Wing Body or BWB is a hybrid aircraft design that makes a plane look like
a manta ray. The design was then strictly used for military applications, but NASA and its a liates are now keen on
further studying its potential for use in commercial ight.
The BWB concept is seen to o er certain advantages over conventional tube and wing airframes. Firstly, it combines
high-lift wing with an airfoil-shaped body. This would allow aircraft to generate more lift while minimizing drag. The
shape likewise o ers signi cantly decreased fuel consumption even with a bigger cargo or passenger capacity in the
middle of the aircraft’s body.
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2. During the 1940s, the original BWB concept was used in the B-2 Bomber and the YB-49 military planes. These aircrafts
had lighter and stronger metal frames and control surfaces on the trailing edge, following the same design principle as
the current BWB which does away with the conventional tail assembly.
NASA believes that BWB can be used in large commercial planes. The con guration of the plane is e cient and would eat
up 20 percent less fuel than most modern planes. Though BWB planes will have a slightly wider wingspan than a Boeing
747, they can operate in most airports in the U.S. These new planes are likewise seen to cost less to operate, weigh less,
and generate less emissions and noise.
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