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Blended Wing Body aircraft set to be standard by 2030

submitted by UncleDoug to technology 1.1 yearsMar 29, 2024 03:13:41 ago (+7/-1)     (files.catbox.moe)

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JetZero aims to introduce a blended-wing jet with 50% increased efficiency by 2030

JetZero

Efficiency Has Stalled

The fundamental design of the jet aircraft hasn’t changed in 75 years. The traditional tube-and-wing plane has long since passed the point of diminishing returns*.


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[ - ] RevengeOfNeri 3 points 1.1 yearsMar 29, 2024 05:03:46 ago (+3/-0)

6 years to completely change the basic design of passenger aircraft, not going to happen. Might have flying models in that time span nothing else.

[ - ] UncleDoug [op] 1 point 1.1 yearsMar 29, 2024 05:14:32 ago (+1/-0)

BWB design has been around since the 80s and since the 1950s air efficiency of the current design has stalled, the last big change that was made in commercial aviation was to paint everything white, because white paint weights less than other colours.

Cost cutting, efficiency and profit will necessitate the transition eventually.

[ - ] FreeinTX 3 points 1.1 yearsMar 29, 2024 07:00:42 ago (+3/-0)

FAA regulations are the slowest thing in government to change. No way that there will be a complete redesign of aircraft open to the public in the next 6 years. The design in that image doesn't look like it could carry half the passengers of a super maxx.

[ - ] RevengeOfNeri 1 point 1.1 yearsMar 29, 2024 16:22:44 ago (+1/-0)

Eventually but not 6 years for that radical a change to commercial aircraft.

[ - ] lolxd 0 points 1 yearMar 30, 2024 11:20:58 ago (+0/-0)

They literally re-engineer shit annually in the passenger aircraft that fly people today.

[ - ] RevengeOfNeri 0 points 1 yearMar 31, 2024 16:55:36 ago (+0/-0)

Not been my experience. Insurance companies wont cover risky unproven changes.

[ - ] FreeinTX 3 points 1.1 yearsMar 29, 2024 06:58:21 ago (+3/-0)

The ones they build, right now, can't fly from here to there without a major malfunction.

[ - ] Spaceman84 2 points 1.1 yearsMar 29, 2024 12:19:21 ago (+2/-0)

Boosts fuel efficiency, but how well can you glide it when an engine goes out?

[ - ] 2plus2equals5 2 points 1.1 yearsMar 29, 2024 14:03:54 ago (+2/-0)*

It needs extend-able and rotate-able canards for take off and landing stability Shorten those for cruise and better areo.
That will turn it into a giant Rutan Long-EZ which is impossible to spin.

Composite body like the B757 for lightweight. Should be very low wing-loading. If the lifting body is more fuel efficient then it makes sense but only with the larger airports cause it's as wide as yo mama's ass. Put up LED screens inside mimicking the view to keep the zoo animals entertained.

Not quite the same design but a comparison to the B747: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1000936121003125#s0010

[ - ] PeckerwoodPerry 1 point 1 yearMar 30, 2024 13:37:15 ago (+1/-0)

This innovation, if you could call it that, is fuckin ridiculously old. Commercial aircraft is hinder, not by innovation, but by legislation and regulations. There's no actual good reason for us to be using 50 year old designs other than charging more for a ticket.

[ - ] Crackinjokes 1 point 1 yearMar 30, 2024 16:26:23 ago (+1/-0)

I have heard this for 30 years.
Same model.

Problem is airports aren't set up for it.