PteroDynamics

PteroDynamics is a company that builds autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The site says it is a pioneer in this field and the inventor of the Transwing VTOL system. The company makes unmanned aircraft systems, often called UAS. The site does not state where its head office is.

The Transwing is designed to combine the speed, range, endurance and payload capacity of a fixed wing airplane with VTOL performance. Its wings unfold to move between vertical and horizontal flight. The site says the design has faster cruise speeds, better climb, good stability and gust tolerance, and a smaller ground footprint.

The company says the Transwing uses a dihedrally folding wing system. Unused propellers can be feathered and folded. The site says the platform is protected by four granted patents and 15 pending patents in 11 jurisdictions. It also says the aircraft can fly autonomously.

The site gives a timeline of the work. It lists a first flight of a 4 foot wingspan model, then 12 foot and 6 foot models. The 13 foot fourth generation aircraft led to Navy and Air Force contracts. A 21 foot fifth generation aircraft is now in development under a Navy extension.

The company has also made deals in other markets. The site lists distribution relationships for Australasia, Japan, the UK, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. It names a Japan distribution agreement with Cornes Technologies and a strategic relationship with Overwatch Group. The site also says the Transwing has flown from the deck of a ship at sea.

The site lists a contract from the Royal Australian Navy and a U.S. Navy contract to develop a next generation autonomous Transwing. It includes press releases and articles by its CEO Matthew Graczyk, CFO Brian Newton and VP Engineering Tim Whitehand. The contact phone number is +1 719 257 3103.