HopFlyt

HopFlyt, Inc. is an aircraft developer based in Southern Maryland, United States. It builds long-endurance, hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft. The company says its aircraft can operate without runways. The site timeline says the company was founded in 2016 with a focus on a new vertical-flight design.

The company's aircraft family includes the Squall and the Cyclone-M. The site describes Squall as a tactical Group 3 hybrid-electric VTOL unmanned aircraft. It says Squall can fly up to 12 hours of fixed-wing endurance without battery swaps. It can carry up to 20 pounds of cargo or sensors in its internal payload bay. Cyclone-M is described as a Group 3 platform with heavy-fuel hybrid power and a large modular payload system.

The company's technology includes a patented channel-wing propulsion system. The channel wings tilt to add lift in hover, then move into wing-borne flight. An onboard generator charges the batteries in flight. The site says this removes the need for battery swaps or special charging infrastructure.

The site describes four core mission areas: sense, connect, influence and deliver. Sense covers surveillance, detection and mapping payloads. Connect covers communications and command networks. Influence covers electronic warfare and computing payloads. Deliver covers moving cargo, medical supplies and equipment.

The site timeline lists the first subscale hover tests in 2018, Squall development starting in 2022, and an autonomous mission in 2024. It lists the Cyclone program as announced in 2025. Rob Winston is listed as CEO and founder. Contact is through an inquiry form on the site. Social channels include LinkedIn and Instagram. The site says HopFlyt brings aerospace engineering, flight test and program leadership together. Its team is described as deep experience with lean execution, and the site names Neil Winston as chief engineer and Clark Fuller as design lead. The site also lists a team page and an applications page.