Whisper Aero has released the first imagery of its Whisper Drone, designed for ultra-quiet surveillance. [Courtesy: Whisper Aero]
Key Takeaways:
Whisper Aero has completed validation testing of its new ultra-quiet, high-efficiency electric aircraft propulsion technology for the Pentagon, unveiling its Whisper Drone, an intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) drone that is actively flying.
The Whisper Drone serves as a testbed for developing larger electric aircraft, like the Whisper Jet, with the technology aiming to achieve longer range and scaled operations for various platforms due to its quietness and efficiency.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Whisper Aero $1.5 million in contracts for further development of its quiet propulsor and related design software, with potential future applications including high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft.
Whisper Aero has finished validation testing of its new ultra-quiet, high efficiency, electric aircraft propulsion technology for the Pentagon.
The Tennessee-based company made the announcement Wednesday, also releasing the first imagery of its intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) drone, dubbed Whisper Drone.
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Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.
