Volynt Aero, Inc. is an Ohio-based developer and manufacturer of unmanned hybrid-electric eVTOL aircraft. Its Vyper aircraft supports emergency cargo logistics, autonomous and highly mobile power generation, and forward communications networks for defense and disaster response markets.
Avari AeroFounded from a 2019 team focused on food insecurity, Cincinnati-based Avari Aero develops American-made unmanned aerial vehicles for logistics and other long-range missions. Its Hermes M2 is a VTOL fixed-wing hybrid designed to carry goods without conventional takeoff or landing infrastructure, while the company’s Alaska project applies drone logistics to rural food access and community-run delivery networks. Avari incorporated in 2021 and has since advanced its first system prototype through ground and integration testing.CINCINNATI, OH
BETA TechnologiesBETA Technologies designs and manufactures electric aircraft and the propulsion, energy-storage, flight-control, and charging systems that support them. Based in Vermont, the aerospace and defense company has built and flown its ALIA family more than 140,000 nautical miles and is scaling production in a 188,000-square-foot, net-zero manufacturing facility. Its work spans civil aviation and defense, including the hybrid-electric MV250 military logistics aircraft.ALBANS, VT
Event 38 Unmanned SystemsSince 2011, Richfield’s Event 38 Unmanned Systems has designed, manufactured, and tested fixed-wing VTOL drones and custom UAS solutions in the United States. Its open-architecture aircraft support demanding missions ranging from aerial mapping to surveillance, with more than 600 drones delivered to customers in over 50 countries. Founder and President Jeff Taylor remains personally involved in the engineering and design of each aircraft, while the company also develops specialized systems such as its hydrogen-powered VTOL demonstrator and heavy-lift eVTOL.RICHFIELD, OH
Piasecki Aircraft CorporationFounded in 1955 by helicopter pioneer Frank N. Piasecki, Piasecki Aircraft Corporation develops, builds and flight-tests experimental rotorcraft and unmanned aircraft. The Coatesville research-and-development company has developed and flown more than 25 advanced VTOL and UAV aircraft, carrying its founder’s vertical-flight legacy into projects such as the KARGO II autonomous cargo UAV. Piasecki maintains ISO 9001:2015 and AS9100:2016 certifications.COATESVILLE, PA