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The episode discusses the future of military mobility aircraft and the potential of blended wing body technology with guest Dan Da Silva.

Episode Summary: Air Force leaders have clearly stated that it’s time to think about resetting their mobility aircraft inventory—both tankers and airlifters. These mission sets are crucial for empowering modern military power. We chat with JetZero president and chief operating officer Dan Da Silva about how blended wing body technology could better meet these requirements going forward. We also discuss the importance of expanding America’s aerospace innovation and production capacity, including introducing new types of designs, adapting to new operational paradigms, or expanding the workforce where America builds airplanes. Credits: Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney, Director of Research, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Producer: Shane Thin Executive Producer: Douglas Birkey Guest: Dan Da Silva, President & COO, JetZero Links: Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3GbA5Of Website: https://mitchellaerospacepower.org/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellStudies Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Mitchell.Institute.Aerospace LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3nzBisb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mitchellstudies/ #MitchellStudies #AerospaceAdvantage #Air…

People in this episode

Host: Heather "Lucky" Penney

Guest: Dan Da Silva

Topics covered

• military mobility
• blended wing body
• aerospace innovation
• aircraft design
• operational paradigms

Keywords

• mobility aircraft
• blended wing body
• military power
• aerospace production
• innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JetZero, The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies, America

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