Whisper Completes First Piloted Flights Of Ultraquiet Electric Propulsion

Whisper Aero

Whisper modified an Aeriane Swift 3 glider to flight test its eQ250 ultraquiet electric ducted fans.

Whisper Aero has conducted the first crewed flights with its ultraquiet electric ducted fans, flying a modified Aeriane Swift 3 sailplane. The aircraft is to be used for acoustic measurement tests for the military at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Produced by Belgium-based Aeriane, the Swift...
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