Aura Aerospace was founded in August 2020 by a team of Defense Veterans and Industry Professionals, brought together through a shared passion in high performance giant drone technology. With 40 years of combined direct experience with electric VTOL systems, the founders have laid the pathway to extreme high energy, heavy lift electric VTOL applications.
Founders
• UAV flight control computer tuning and optimization expert
• Commercial airframe, powertrain integration & flight testing experience for both civilian and DoD projects
• Pioneered the use of supercapacitors as a viable battery replacement;
• In 2020 successfully flew a UAV aircraft for 01:30 with no backup battery, 100% powered by supercapacitors
• Commercial airframe, powertrain integration & flight testing experience for both civilian and DoD projects
• Pioneered the use of supercapacitors as a viable battery replacement;
• In 2020 successfully flew a UAV aircraft for 01:30 with no backup battery, 100% powered by supercapacitors
Drone training and safety instructor for over 5 years
Fully qualified UAS pilot
Extensive FFA compliance experience
Fully qualified UAS pilot
Extensive FFA compliance experience
USN Veteran
Giant drone racing technology and competitive drone sports pioneer
Extensive FFA compliance experience
Giant drone racing technology and competitive drone sports pioneer
Extensive FFA compliance experience
9 yr USN Service and
3+ yr DoD Contracting
Drone Sports Innovator - hosted 1st World and US National Drone Racing Championships (2015/2016)
10+ years Health IT Consulting
Drone Sports Innovator - hosted 1st World and US National Drone Racing Championships (2015/2016)
10+ years Health IT Consulting
