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FAA awards JetZero $5.3 million to flight-test Jet1’s top-mounted engines ahead of late-2027 debut

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The FAA has awarded JetZero $5.3 million to flight-test the unusual top-mounted engine installation on the full-scale Jet1 blended-wing-body demonstrator. The funding supports testing ahead of the aircraft’s planned first flight in late 2027.

Discovered 2026-11-05T15:04:30.855126-08:00 | 2026-11-05T15:04:30.855126-08:00

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  • The award funds flight testing of Jet1’s top-mounted engine installation, helping generate real-world data ahead of the demonstrator’s planned first flight in late 2027; the FAA’s airflow-data study provides additional context on the test effort.
  • The full-scale demonstrator’s planned 2027 flight-test campaign is intended to build data on this unconventional configuration.

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