SBIR-STTR Award

Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Design for Combat Search and Rescue Mission Operations
Award last edited on: 11/6/2023

Sponsored Program
STTR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$897,566
Award Phase
2
Solicitation Topic Code
AFX20D-TCSO1
Principal Investigator
Reinhard Radermacher

Company Information

Odys Aviation Inc (AKA: Craft Aerospace Technologies Inc)

1069 South Oakland Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
   (650) 308-4891
   N/A
   www.odysaviation.com

Research Institution

Georgia Institute of Technology

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-21-P-0169
Start Date: 1/13/2021    Completed: 7/13/2021
Phase I year
2021
Phase I Amount
$148,664
Most VTOL aircraft in development today focus on shorter range and smaller payloads, insufficient or too expensive for regional travel. To meet this need, Craft is developing a novel VTOL aircraft focused on regional transport and wide accessibility.

Phase II

Contract Number: FA8649-22-P-0780
Start Date: 3/11/2022    Completed: 6/12/2023
Phase II year
2022
Phase II Amount
$748,902
Craft Aerospace Technologies, Inc. (Craft) manufactures Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft for major airlines. We are on a mission to revolutionize regional distance (100 – 1,000 miles) air travel as this market is well established, in high demand, extremely inefficient and ripe for disruption. Globally, 45 of the top 50 busiest travel air corridors are less than 1,000 miles. These flights are the leading contributor to airport congestion and cause the highest level of pollution per passenger mile for any multi-passenger mode of transportation. Craft solves this problem. Our novel sustainable aviation fuel hybrid VTOL aircraft, known as the Slipstream, will cut travel time in half for the world’s busiest routes and cut the current carbon footprint by 80%; all at the same travel costs. Through its hybrid VTOL design, the Slipstream can transport 9 passengers or 2,500 pounds of payload with a cruise speed of 345 mph for 1,000 miles. The Slipstream allows travelers to skip major airports altogether and utilize city helipads, local airports, and future vertiports. Craft’s lifting wing, which this effort will focus on, is a critical enabler for Slipstream’s hover performance, maneuverability, speed and range allowing Craft to revolutionize regional travel.