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U.S. Air Force AFWERX Taps Jaunt to Lead eVTOL Noise Research
The Air Force Research Laboratory contract is the third to be awarded to the eVTOL aircraft developer in as many weeks.
Jaunt Air Mobility's Journey aircraft.
Jaunt Air Mobility's Journey eVTOL aircraft is described as a compound helicopter, combining a fixed wing with a main rotor. (Image: Jaunt Air Mobility)

The U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX program has contracted with Jaunt Air Mobility to lead a team to assess anticipated noise generated by eVTOL aircraft operations and how these might be mitigated. The Small Business Technology Transfer contract, issued via the Air Force Research Laboratory, covers work that the aircraft developer will conduct in association with Penn State University and Continuum Dynamics.

The team will use advanced acoustical-analysis techniques to determine the noise performance of the Jaunt Journey aircraft that is in development. Jaunt’s design is based on its patented Reduced Rotor Operating Speed Aircraft (ROSA) technology.