San Diego startup Natilus plans to develop the "Horizon," a 200-seat blended wing body (BWB) airliner.
The BWB design is projected to use 30% less fuel than conventional aircraft, offering a more sustainable and efficient solution for commercial aviation.
Natilus aims for the aircraft to be in the air by 2030, pending billions in investment, a concept supported by figures like former Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg.
A San Diego startup says it will build the world’s first blended wing body (BWB) airliner as soon as it rounds up investors with the billions of dollars needed to mount such an effort.
Natilus has announced the Horizon, a 200-seat BWB design it claims will use 30 percent less fuel than a conventional aircraft of similar capacity.
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Russ Niles is Editor-in-Chief of AVweb. He has been a pilot for 30 years and joined AVweb 22 years ago. He and his wife Marni live in southern British Columbia where they also operate a small winery.
