The Air Force's Bat-Winged Tanker Transport
Popular Mechanics US|November - December 2022
The result is a plane that, at least in concept art, often looks like a cross between a wide-bodied passenger jet and the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber.
Kyle Mizokami
The Air Force's Bat-Winged Tanker Transport

IN JULY, THE PENTAGON PUT OUT A CALL FOR blended-wing body aircraft that could be capable of hauling huge cargo or fuel loads with greater range and fuel efficiency than ever before. The Air Force and Department of Defense will spend $56.9 million on an initial design study, with an emphasis on nailing down expected fuel savings if the design is adopted for tanker and transport use. 

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