JetPack's Speeder Joins Jetoptera and Other HSVTOL Contenders in Pentagon Challenge
JetPack's Speeder VTOL vehicle is one of 35 selected for evaluation by the U.S. Air Force and Special Forces in a challenge event organized by the Afwerx division of the Air Force Research Laboratory.
The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Special Operations Command have selected JetPack Aviation’s Speeder VTOL vehicle to take part in the High Speed VTOL (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge organized by the USAF’s Afwerx unit to evaluate options for possible military applications. The Afrwerx team is evaluating 35 vehicles selected from 218 initial entries, and the short-listed aircraft also include a vehicle being developed by Jetoptera in partnership with Northrop Grumman.
Several HSTVOL showcase events are being held this month. These involve briefings to USAF and special missions personnel as to how each VTOL solution might meet their needs.
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