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China adds an 800-passenger jet with ‘flying wing’ body to its big aircraft plan

A Chinese research team has unveiled an aerodynamic model for a massive flying-wing passenger aircraft that could carry more than 800 people, marking a bold new entry in the country’s large aircraft programme. Unlike conventional aircraft that have separate fuselage, wings and tail, a flying wing merges most of the structure into a single broad lifting body. The proposed design is 85 metres (280…

China adds an 800-passenger jet with ‘flying wing’ body to its big aircraft plan

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