JetZero – Disruption Forthcoming

JetZero briefed the media last Friday about its Z4 commercial aircraft under development, and why it represents a disruption for the industry.  JetZero is building a prototype blended wing body aircraft (BWB), which looks like a game changer for the commercial aircraft industry.

As can easily be seen in the illustration above, the difference between the JetZero Z4 and other tube-and-wing aircraft is the aerodynamic configuration of its BWB design. That design enables lower drag and results in a fuel burn advantage of about 50% over today’s equivalent aircraft. That’s enough to move the disruption needle for airlines to order the more advanced design, which also happens to be sized in the center of the market.