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.
The company unveiled its intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance (ISR) drone, the Whisper Drone, which is actively flying and serves as a testbed for larger electric aircraft.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Whisper Aero $1.5 million through AFWERX for further development, recognizing the technology's potential for various military applications, including small unmanned aircraft and 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.
