VerdeGo Aero awarded Phase III SBIR by USAF for maturation of the VH-4T hybrid-electric powerplant

VerdeGo Aero, Inc. has been awarded a $9.7-million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase III contract with the U.S. Air Force to mature the VH- 4T hybrid-electric powerplant into a production-intent configuration and to build and test the first prototype VH-4T-415. This award was issued by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Mobility Directorate (AFLCMC/WLM) in cooperation with AFWERX, the innovation branch of the Department of the Air Force (DAF) and supported by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL).