BWB (aircraft design)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aircraft design concept
gptkbp:advantage reduced fuel consumption
improved aerodynamic efficiency
lower structural weight
gptkbp:canBe gptkb:aircraft
commercial airliners
gptkbp:challenge pressurization
airport compatibility
passenger evacuation
gptkbp:characteristic fuselage and wings blended into a single structure
gptkbp:distinctFrom flying wing has no distinct fuselage, BWB has partial fuselage blending
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label BWB (aircraft design)
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Boeing_X-48
gptkbp:proposedBy 1990s
gptkbp:relatedTo flying wing
lifting body
gptkbp:similarTo flying wing
gptkbp:standsFor gptkb:Blended_Wing_Body
gptkbp:studiedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Boeing
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BWB
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7