Airbus still sees blended-wing-body design as possible for larger jets

Airbus ZeroE concepts

Source: Airbus

Airbus has determined that blended-wing-body designs are more competitive for larger aircraft while traditional tube-and-wing configurations remain optimal for narrowbody jets, CEO Guillaume Faury revealed at a US aviation summit.

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