Rotorcraft
VerdeGo Hybrid-electric VTOL Study Awarded NASA Contract
Extended 24-month project to focus on eVTOL applications of modified turbine powerplant
VerdeGo Hummingbird 300L modified rotorcraft
The ‘Speedbird’ features airframe modifications and a novel propulsion system © VerdeGo

VerdeGo Aero’s ongoing work hybridizing an electrified rotorcraft has been awarded a Phase II contract under NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) fund. This follows the conclusion of Phase I, during which the hybrid powerplant systems developer successfully integrated its propulsion systems into an experimental Hummingbird 300L helicopter derivative.

Unlike NASA SBIR Phase I contracts, which run for six months with a maximum funding of $150,000, Phase II has a performance period of up to 24 months with a maximum funding of $840,000. The new contract was announced on November 4.