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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2022
Applicant:
Jetzero, Inc., Long Beach, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas James O'leary, Orange, CA (US);
Mark Allan Page, Orange, CA (US);
Assignee:
JetZero, Inc., Long Beach, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/10 (2006.01); B64D 37/06 (2006.01); B64D 37/30 (2006.01); B64D 39/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 39/10 (2013.01); B64D 37/06 (2013.01); B64D 37/30 (2013.01); B64D 39/00 (2013.01); B64C 2039/105 (2013.01);
Abstract
Aspects relate to blended wing body tankers and methods of use. An exemplary blended wing body tanker includes a blended wing body, a first fuel store located within the blended wing body and configured to store a first fuel, a fuel offloading system operatively connected to the first fuel store and configured to offload the first fuel to another aircraft in flight, a second fuel store located within the blended wing body and configured to store a second fuel different from the first fuel, and a propulsion system powered by the second fuel and configured to propel the blended wing body.