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  • JetZero secures $175m to push blended-wing demonstrator toward 2027 flight

    04/13/2026 4:33:29 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 21 replies
    Aerospace Global News ^ | January 14, 2026 | Tim Brownlee
    JetZero plans to accelerate development of its blended wing body (BWB) commercial aircraft after securing approximately $175 million in new financing, giving the US start-up the resources to push its unconventional airliner concept through full-scale testing and toward flight.The Series B funding round, led by global investment firm B Capital and backed by a mix of airline, aerospace and industrial investors, will be channelled into advancing the Z4 programme and its associated full-size demonstrator, which JetZero plans to fly in 2027.The California-based startup said the injection of capital will help it shift from validating the concept to execution for an...