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Dallesport, WA
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American Aerospace Engineering LLC (AAE) is an aerospace engineering and aircraft development practice founded in 2008 and based in Dallesport, Washington. It specializes in the research, design, development, prototyping, and regulatory certification of fixed-wing Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft. The practice holds multiple patents for VTOL key technologies, offering scalable designs ranging from 55 lbs to over 20,000 lbs gross weight for multi-mission commercial and military operations. It also provides aerospace engineering consulting, FAA flight test certification management, and specialized flight test engineering training courses.
Manned and unmanned aerospace engineering services covering flight sciences, composite structures, and multi-disciplinary systems development.
Comprehensive management of FAA Type Certificate (TC) and Supplementary Type Certificate (STC) certification programs for Part 23, Part 25, Part 27, and Part 29 aircraft.
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Engineering and design of scalable, runway-independent fixed-wing VTOL systems leveraging patented aerodynamic and propulsion technologies.
Work in this area is organized into supported delivery tasks.
Dallesport, WA | Defense
Development of a family of all-composite, multi-mission, runway-independent fixed-wing VTOL aircraft. These aircraft utilize advanced composite materials, Kevlar ballistic-tolerant skin, and patented key enabling technologies for vectored and augmented thrust.
View project source2011 | The Boeing Company | Defense
Provided specialized aerospace engineering design support for the ScanEagle and Integrator UAV platforms, contributing to the successful award of the STUAS contract in 2011.
View project sourceFounder and Owner
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National Test Pilot School graduate with over 34 years of international aerospace engineering experience. He has led teams through research, development, and certification of manned fixed and rotary wing aircraft as well as more than 15 unmanned aircraft. He founded the practice in 2008 after Boeing acquired Insitu, where he previously worked supporting ScanEagle and Integrator UAV designs and helping secure the STUAS contract. His educational background includes aerospace engineering studies in South Africa, Bristol England, the National Test Pilot School, and PhD-level studies at Kansas University. He is an FAA certified instrument rated pilot.
Dallesport, WA