A blended wing body aircraft includes a body section having an aerodynamic lifting surface. The body section includes an upper body and a lower body. The blended wing body aircraft also includes a plurality of blended wing sections further defining the body section. The blended wing body aircraft includes one or more grooves in the body section. The one or more grooves extend from the upper body towards the lower body. The blended wing body aircraft further includes one or more open-fan engines mounted at least partially within the one or more grooves. The one or more open-fan engines ingest a portion of a boundary layer of the blended wing body aircraft.


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    Title :

    BLENDED WING BODY AIRCRAFT


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2023-10-12


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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