In this commercial travel industry blog, Timothy Takahashi, a professor of practice in the School for the Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy, part of the Fulton Schools, draws on his expertise in aircraft performance, aerodynamics, aerospace structures and materials to assess a touted next-generation aircraft. Called JetZero, it is described as a big leap forward in commercial aircraft architecture, featuring a creative design that reduces drag on the aircraft to enable more fuel efficiency than standard jets. Takahashi says JetZero has potential to be an evolutionary step forward but stresses that its capabilities and versatility need to be fully tested and refined before deploying it for military use or as a passenger aircraft.