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, simultaneously revealing its actively flying Whisper Drone.
The Whisper Drone serves as a testbed to develop this propulsion technology for a wide range of applications, from small surveillance drones to larger military and commercial transport aircraft, emphasizing longer range through quiet efficiency.
Based on the successful validation testing, the U.S. Air Force awarded Whisper Aero $1.5 million in contracts through AFWERX for further development of its quiet propulsor and propulsion design software.
Whisper Aero is also exploring the integration of its low-noise propulsors into high-speed vertical takeoff and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft for potential use by the Air Force and US Special Operations Command.
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.
