The U.S. Air Force just announced a $235 million grant to fund JetZero’s full-scale, flying prototype.
A blended-wing jet has no definite fuselage, instead blending the wing and fuselage into one construction to reduce fuel consumption and extend its range. “It offers 50 percent lower fuel burn using today’s engines and the airframe efficiency needed to support a transition to zero carbon emissions propulsion in the future,” said CEO Tom O’Leary in a statement. “No other proposed aircraft comes close in terms of efficiency.
Several top Air Force officials made the announcement with O’Leary. “We are in a race for a technological superiority with what we call a pacing challenge, a formidable opponent,” said Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, referring to China. “All of you have recognized that we have entered a new era of great power competition in which China has come to be known as our pacing challenge, but honestly, I ain’t having it,” added assistant secretary Ravi I Chaudhary, whose department is overseeing the new aircraft. “Today, we are going to set the pace by doing what we have always done. Design, build, and fly with blended wing technology.
JetZero is collaborating with Northrop Grumman and Scaled Composites to build and test the demonstrator. The company has selected Pratt & Whitney to use its GTF engines, which will make theeasier to integrate into commercial fleets. Cirium, an aviation analytics firm, estimates that air traffic will grow at a projected rate of 3.6 percent annually. The global airline fleet is projected to almost double to 47,700 aircraft by 2041, making decarbonization more challenging.
JetZero’s Jetliner version will be designed for the commercial market, creating a niche between single-aisle jets and wide-bodied aircraft. It will be able to fit into existing airport infrastructures. “Our new airframe meets both the climate challenge and the demands of an underserved mid-market segment,” said O’Leary recently. The Jetliner, he added, will also be ready to run with zero-emissions propulsion like hydrogen fuel cells when that technology becomes available.
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