JetZero and the blended wing body that could retire the tube-and-wing airplane after seventy years
JetZero is building a full-scale blended wing body demonstrator funded by the U.S. Air Force that could cut fuel burn by 30%.
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The one seat row flight attendants avoid and what it tells you about cabin design
Flight attendants avoid the last row due to noise, poor ride quality, and distance from overwing exits.
TowerWhy the Airbus A three twenty-one boards from the front while the Boeing seven fifty-seven let you walk straight to your seat from the middle
The A321 has a mid-cabin door but airline economics and jet bridge geometry keep it closed during normal boarding.
TowerJetZero and the blended wing body that could cut fuel burn in half by twenty thirty-five
JetZero is building a full-scale blended wing body aircraft that could cut fuel burn by 50%, backed by $235M in Air Force funding.
VectorJetZero and the blended wing body aircraft that could cut airliner fuel burn in half
JetZero's blended wing body aircraft could cut airliner fuel burn by 25-50%, with a full-scale prototype funded by the Air Force expected to fly in 2027.
VectorTen scrapped aircraft programs that ambition built and history buried
Ten ambitious aircraft programs that were cancelled before production, from nuclear-powered bombers to forward-swept wing fighters.
TowerOtto Aviation and the Celera 500L bullet plane that could change the math on flying
The Celera 500L's radical laminar flow design could cut fuel burn by 80%, but certification and real-world durability remain open questions.
VectorThe Boeing Sonic Cruiser that never was and the seven eighty-seven it became
Boeing's Sonic Cruiser promised near-sonic speed but was shelved after 9/11 — its technology became the 787 Dreamliner.
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