Whisper Emerges From Stealth With Ultraquiet Electric Propulsion

Whisper Aero's ISR drone demonstrator

Whisper’s ISR drone demonstrator has proved inaudible when flying over at about 200 ft.

Credit: Whisper Aero
Quiet electric propulsion startup Whisper Aero has emerged from stealth mode with a $32 million Series A funding round that will allow launch production of its electric ducted fan for U.S. Defense Department applications. Based in Crossville, Tennessee, Whisper was founded in 2020 by former NASA...
Graham Warwick

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