Air Force Funds Blended-Wing Body Concept for ‘Sub-Tactical’ Lift

30% less fuel: US Air Force funds Natilus' KONA cargo aircraft

Natilus has secured $3.5 million in Air Force funding to build and test cargo aircraft with military capabilities.

Air Force Funds Blended-Wing Body Concept for ‘Sub-Tactical’ Lift

As the Air Force wrestles to solve the logistics of dispersed operations in the vast Indo-Pacific, it’s investing $3.5 million to help develop a new kind of aircraft: a blended-wing body freighter that’s smaller than a C-130 but larger than a Cessna for “sub-tactical” lift. The post Bigger Than a Cessna, Smaller Than a C-130: Air Force Funds Blended-Wing Body Concept appeared first on Air & Space Forces Magazine.

Air Force Invests $3.5M in Natilus’ Blended-Wing Body Aircraft

Natilus’ Kona regional freighter could serve both commercial cargo operators and military missions in the Indo-Pacific.