VTOL

Aergility is an aerospace company headquartered in Dunnellon, Florida, USA, specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for military logistics and civil cargo operations. It has developed a patented propulsion architecture called Managed Autorotation that combines VTOL capability with fixed-wing aerodynamic efficiency through passive rotor autorotation. It produces the Vista tactical ISR drone and the Hauler heavy-lift logistics platform.

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AerogridUAV is a TU Delft spin-off founded to close capability gaps in autonomous aerial operations for NATO member states, developed through a five-year collaboration between TU Delft's MAVLab and the Royal Netherlands Navy. From its Delft facility at the Aerospace Innovation Hub, Aerogrid designs, manufactures, and tests all-weather UAV systems and precision landing technology for defense and commercial markets.

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ASKA is developing the ASKA™ A5, a hybrid VTOL flying car with air and surface capabilities. The 4-seater vehicle has a full electric system with a range extender (lithium ion batteries plus engine), is roadworthy and SUV-sized in drive mode, offers flight range up to 250 miles, flight speed up to 150 mph, and supports VTOL and STOL. It holds an FAA Special Airworthiness Certificate, with FAA Type Certification in progress, and has been 8+ years in development.

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Bigfoot Air is a Texas-based company that designs and manufactures hybrid-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, both unmanned and manned aerial systems (UAS+). Its flagship platforms include the Cicada Class, Texas Two Step, and Bigfoot Models, engineered to deliver over 100-lb payloads over 300 miles for offshore logistics, emergency response, and infrastructure support. The company is pursuing FAA Part 107 and Part 108 compliance and partnerships with research institutions and state and federal agencies.

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Devorto is developing the Tethered Uni-Rotor Network (TURN), a solar-powered stratospheric aircraft concept intended to achieve persistent flight as a High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) alternative to satellites. The company has received SBIR/STTR grants sponsored by the US Air Force and a CIT CRCF grant, and has secured customer memoranda from the US Air Force for aerial wildfire monitoring and Agile Combat Employment.

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