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JetZero Pitches Blended Wing Body Tanker as ‘Game-Changer’

May 10, 2025 | By David Roza
The KC-Z4, a blended wing body tanker concept being developed by startup JetZero, could fuel larger groups of aircraft at longer range to hold more targets at risk, company officials say.

Air Force Tests Subscale Model of Blended-Wing Body Jet, on Track for First Flight in 2027

Jan. 3, 2025 | By John A. Tirpak and David Roza
The Air Force is collecting data from flight tests of a subscale version of its Blended-Wing Body demonstrator, and using that data to revise the full-scale aircraft’s control software and final configuration—the first flight of which remains on track for 2027. Full-scale test parts, including ...

As USAF Considers a Blended-Wing Body Tanker, New Startup Reveals Its Concept

May 2, 2023 | By David Roza
As the Air Force embarks on what is likely to be a lengthy process of developing the Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS) to help recapitalize its aerial refueling fleet, the service is placing more and more of a “premium on survivability” for future tankers, ...

Air Force Plans New Blended Wing Body Cargo/Tanker Aircraft by 2027

Oct. 5, 2022 | By John A. Tirpak
The Air Force plans to complete testing of a full-scale blended wing body cargo/tanker aircraft within four years, according to the department’s new Climate Action Plan. The demonstrator could be a prototype for a future operational mobility aircraft or family of aircraft, and the plan ...
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