Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:engineer
|
| gptkbp:advantage |
reduced fuel consumption
lower noise emissions improved aerodynamic efficiency |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:BWB
|
| gptkbp:benefit |
increased payload capacity
lower operating costs 30% fuel savings over conventional designs |
| gptkbp:canBe |
gptkb:aircraft
commercial airliners |
| gptkbp:challenge |
pressurization
airport compatibility passenger evacuation |
| gptkbp:characteristic |
fuselage and wings blended into a single structure
|
| gptkbp:feature |
distributed propulsion
high lift-to-drag ratio reduced wetted area wide internal volume |
| gptkbp:firstConceptualized |
1920s
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Blended Wing Body
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Northrop flying wing designs
|
| gptkbp:notableExample |
Boeing X-48B
Airbus MAVERIC McDonnell Douglas BWB concept |
| gptkbp:potentialDrawback |
certification challenges
complex structural design unconventional cabin layout |
| gptkbp:prototype |
gptkb:Boeing_X-48
NASA BWB |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
flying wing
lifting body |
| gptkbp:researchedSince |
1990s
|
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:NASA
gptkb:Boeing gptkb:Airbus long-range flights hydrogen-powered aircraft future sustainable aviation |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:aircraft
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:BWB
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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