Velo X Aerospace

Velo X Aerospace is a personal eVTOL developer based at 3001 W Airport Road in Hastings, Michigan, whose flagship Velocitor series begins with the Velocitor X-1, a single-seat personal electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft now open for reservations. Launched by Jeff Williams, Galen Geigley and Jake Meyerink and building on the legacy of Soaring Concepts Aerospace, the company draws on a manufacturing heritage of more than 2,000 delivered aircraft and states a mission of pioneering the next generation of eVTOL aircraft with freedom, safety and sustainability.

Velocitor X-1 design

• Intuitive flight controls with autonomous assistance so that anyone can fly with confidence, in assisted manual or fully autonomous modes; with GPS position sources the aircraft hovers in place when the controls are released
• Distributed electric propulsion with multiple propellers, motors, controllers and batteries, so that no single point of failure prevents a safe landing, described as triple redundant systems
• A ballistic recovery system that detects loss of control and deploys a parachute effective at altitudes as low as 50 feet, plus a safety cell chassis with reinforced structure, seat and four-point harness
• LIDAR obstacle warning and avoidance system (LOWAS) for real-time avoidance of power lines, trees and structures, and Garmin equipment shown among its partners
• Modular architectures intended to support cargo, tactical and specialised operations

Development

• Design work followed by sourcing of components, testing of every sourced part for durability and verified performance, and assembly of a first active prototype
• Tethered flight tests in the field producing data used to refine design and programming through multiple revisions, resulting in the final product design
• A first funding round secured, with plans for a full hardware-in-the-loop flight simulation

Team

Jeff Williams is an entrepreneur with a background across engineering, aviation and management; Galen Geigley is a serial entrepreneur and aviation enthusiast who has founded and run several companies; Jake Meyerink is a steel fabrication professional with experience in boats, race cars and commercial buildings who leads purchasing, scheduling and daily operations; and Thaddeus joined with more than fifteen years of experience. The company says it prioritises uncompromising safety, bold technological advancement and user-centric design, and shares updates on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram.

Shows

Velo X Aerospace appears in the exhibitor lists of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2027 and Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo 2027.

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