The Jet That Uses 50% Less Fuel than Traditional Aircraft

Meet JetZero, a California-based startup taking on the commercial aviation industry with its all-wing airplane, the Z4. The design reduces drag, increases lift, and enables higher-altitude cruising for maximum efficiency. This engineered system represents a departure from traditional “tube and wing” designs that have been used in commercial jets for decades. The Z4 promises to cut fuel use by 50%.

Engineers at JetZero use MATLAB^® for frequency analysis and flight data processing, along with advanced modeling products such as Simulink^® and System Composer™ to design flight controls.