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Air Force awards a start-up company $235 million to build an example of a sleek new plane

apnews.com Air Force awards a start-up company $235 million to build an example of a sleek new plane

The U.S. Air Force is throwing its support behind a program to develop a sleek, futuristic-looking jet that could provide greater range and efficiency for military tankers and cargo planes.

Air Force awards a start-up company $235 million to build an example of a sleek new plane

The U.S. Air Force will invest $235 million to help a start-up manufacturer build a jet with a blended-wing body that officials say could provide greater range and efficiency for military tankers and cargo planes and perhaps eventually be used to carry airline passengers.

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