Piasecki completes first hover test of ARES tilt-duct VTOL demonstrator
Piasecki completed the first hover test of the Aerial Reconfigurable Embedded System tilt-duct VTOL demonstrator.
Evidence notes
- The ARES demonstrator lifted off at Piasecki's Essington, Pennsylvania facility.
- The tilt-duct aircraft is designed for modular uncrewed cargo, casualty evacuation and logistics missions.
- The test followed DARPA-origin development work and marked a concrete flight milestone for the platform.
Company context
Piasecki Aircraft is an advanced rotorcraft and vertical-flight research, development and flight-test company. It has designed and flown more than 25 experimental VTOL and uncrewed aircraft, combining rapid prototyping, compound-rotor concepts, electric propulsion and autonomous cargo systems. The company develops technology for defence logistics, mobility and specialised aviation missions.