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FAA funds JetZero flight tests to gather airflow data ahead of Jet1’s planned 2027 debut

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JetZero has secured FAA funding to collect real-world airflow data from Jet1, its blended-wing-body demonstrator. The tests will help build flight data ahead of the aircraft’s planned first flight in 2027; the FAA funding is directed at flight testing the demonstrator’s top-mounted engines.

Discovered 2026-10-28T09:34:32.373345-07:00 | 2026-10-28T09:34:32.373345-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • FAA-backed flight testing gives JetZero a route to collect real-world aerodynamic data on its blended-wing-body design before the demonstrator’s planned 2027 first flight.
  • The focus on airflow around top-mounted engines makes the results relevant to assessing the demonstrator’s configuration; the articles provide no further details on funding size or test schedule.

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