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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 16 MIN

Why The Flying V Might Be Losing To JetZero!

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The Flying V concept promised a revolution in aviation, but a new American competitor, JetZero, just moved the goalposts. With a 2027 deadline and a claimed 50% efficiency boost, has the Flying V already lost the race for the skies?While the TU Delft team is perfecting stability and hydrogen propulsion in the lab, JetZero has secured military contracts and aims to have a full-scale demonstrator in the air within just a few years. In this video, we break down the engineering battle between Europe's academic approach and America's aggressive startup culture to see which Blended Wing Body will actually carry passengers first.

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