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Logistics Giant Kuehne+Nagel Teams with Natilus on Blended-wing-body Freighters
A joint study will quantify the environmental, economic, and operational impact of BWBs
Natilus BWB aircraft
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To make the case for its blended-wing-body Kona cargo aircraft, Natilus is partnering with Swiss logistics group Kuehne+Nagel International to study the environmental, economic, and operational impact it could have on commercial freight operations. 

According to Natilus, the blended-wing-body (BWB) design of the Kona aircraft enables a 30% reduction in fuel consumption through aerodynamic efficiency gains while increasing payload capacity by 40%. 

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