Boeing is developing the plane alongside NASA, and testing at the Langley Research Center in Virginia.
In the BWB design the wing blends seamlessly into the body of the aircraft, which makes it aerodynamic.
Boeing and NASA researchers are using a 6 per cent scale, 13-foot-wingspan model to test their designs.
The researchers will be mapping the flow of air over the aircraft using lasers and smoke. The triangle-shaped plane, that could one day be used by the US military, is reminiscent of spy planes and designed to cut through the air more efficiently.
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