Jetoptera

05/28/2026

Check out our DARPA Challenge video submission! 🎬
https://youtu.be/xrNZ_Jh-Fjc
Our competition aircraft, Pegasus, is built around our Fluidic Propulsive System®. The video gives a full technical tour of the system.

Here's what makes it different:
- A VTOL-capable propulsion system built on ejectors to minimize weight and augment thrust — the world's only one of its kind
Gas generators in ultralight packaging running on jet fuel
- A control system with 10x faster attitude response than multi-copters
- Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composites (OCMCs) with 1/3rd the density of steel and high-temperature capability
- A compact, blade-free, prop-free design that is truly runway independent

The next steps leading to the competition are:

🛫 June: Free flight with transitions
📦 July: Increasing payload toward target
🏆 August: DARPA Lift Challenge competition

Our community investment round is still open. Check out the link to invest or increase your investment.

wefunder.com/jetoptera

Our entry video to the DARPA Lift Challenge Competition explaining the principles and our patented Adaptive FPS

05/26/2026

Our investor webinar recording is now available. 🎥

We had a great turnout and we’re so grateful for the continued support of our community.

We covered a lot of ground, including:
How FPS®️ works and why our thrust augmentation data puts us ahead
Why FPS aircraft sound like wind, not machinery
A direct performance comparison of FPS vs. hybrid electric
DARPA Pegasus update from the field in Germany
Live Q&A covering exit strategy, J-2000 development, and what comes after DARPA

The Q&A is particularly worth a listen. We addressed top investor questions including liquidity options, the J-2000 timeline, and the path to Part 108 cargo certification.

Watch the full recording here:

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05/22/2026

Andrei is back from Germany with a full Pegasus update. 🛩️

Our DARPA Lift Challenge aircraft is 99% assembled at an air modeling airfield in the German countryside, where flight testing is taking place. In just five months, the team has built and integrated a complete propulsion system, avionics stack, and attitude control system in that time, all with new technology developed specifically for Pegasus.

We submitted our DARPA Lift Challenge progress report on schedule, including static propulsion tests at full power, ready flight controls software, and Pegasus at near-complete assembly. Beside targeting the completion of the DARPA LC mission, we expect that the Fluidic Propulsive System® (FPS®) architecture is a strong candidate for the "most original propulsion design" prize.

In addition, once proven, we will offer this as a Part 108 FAA rule compliant product, able to deliver larger one order of magnitude heavier cargo at higher frequencies, farther and faster than aircraft such as Amazon Prime's Mk30. This includes multiple deliveries on one flight, something that eg Mk30 or any other eVTOL cannot do at all.

Now is the time to invest in the future of flight. Invest or increase your position via the link in the comments.

Link: wefunder.com/jetoptera

https://youtu.be/d8FCchnR4ng?si=KiRqxBID8Pz8IGm0

05/12/2026

We are #1 on Wefunder. 🏆

According to the latest data from KingsCrowd, Jetoptera is the #1 most raised campaign on Wefunder and #4 across all crowdfunding platforms nationwide — out of hundreds of investment opportunities.

Over 745 investors have backed this round, totaling more than $1.7M raised on Wefunder and $3.74M in the round overall. We also have the highest Kingscrowd rating (4.2 / 5.0) out of the top 10 campaigns.

This funding round advances our Fluidic Propulsion System®, a bladeless, propeller-free propulsion architecture that makes VTOL aircraft safer, quieter, and more efficient than anything in rotary aviation today.

In the words of one of our newest investors:

“The future is here. Either we ignore it, or be a part of it." - Jim

We are still accepting new or increased investments for a limited time. The round is more than 90% — now is the time to get in. 👇

wefunder.com/invest

05/11/2026

The U.S. Army recently announced a new initiative to launch a digital procurement platform for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS). Our technology is a perfect fit for this platform, and we are now actively compiling our specs and technical documentation for submission. 🎯

Getting listed means our Fluidic Propulsion System® goes through Army evaluation, and once we're on the platform, soldiers using the system can rate it directly, sending feedback back to us in real time. That kind of ground-level data, coming from actual field use, is exactly what we need to keep refining our aircraft as we move toward full commercialization. 🛩️

A successful submission also opens the door to foreign military sales, creating procurement channels with allied nations.

We'll share updates as the application progresses.

05/01/2026

Update: Pegasus is almost ready to fly ✈️

Everything is coming together for our aircraft in the DARPA challenge.

The thrusters and turbines are complete and assembled and all parts are now at one location, ready for installation next week. The aircraft — named Pegasus — is nearing its final configuration and architecture. 🛠️

DARPA requires proof of flight capability by May 15. That means Pegasus needs to be airborne and filmed by May 13.

We're in the final stretch. 🚀

Invest or increase your investment now: wefunder.com/jetoptera

04/29/2026

90% full (~700 investors)

Our investment round on is now almost fully funded, backed by nearly 700 investors. We are endlessly grateful for the belief and trust of so many angel investors, and so proud of all we’ve built together so far.

Here are just a few reasons why our investors believe in the future of Jetoptera:

“I am increasing my investment in Jetoptera! I have been following your updates and am very impressed with the steady progress towards commercial revenue. You have been maturing your FPS technology with non-dilutive Department of Defense funding and teaming with industry heavyweights. . . . In parallel you are continuing to grow your impressive patent portfolio.” Erik, Lead Investor

“I've been following Jetoptera for a while and been impressed with the progress made. I believe that this technology has a bright future, and the potential to be revolutionary. I wanted to make sure I invested before the opportunity was gone.” - Gavin

“I invested in Jetoptera because we are at the cusp of flying cars era and Jetoptera has the unique technology to lead the way in this space. I think their revolutionary patented Fluidic Propulsion System (FPS) is a game changer in aviation. Strong management team and great vision.” - Bolanle, Financial Analyst

Every investment directly fuels our engineering, testing, and path to certification so we can bring faster, quieter, and safer VTOL aircraft to our skies.

Join now before the round fills up: Check out the link below.

Already invested? Share this round with someone who needs to know about it. Every new investor moves the mission forward.

The future of flight starts now. Let's build it. ✈️

wefunder.com/jetoptera

04/16/2026

Good news: our Wefunder round is staying open past April! 🛩️

We just filed our 2025 audited financials with the SEC which extends the round past the original close date.

That said, the round is over 85% subscribed and the final allocation is filling fast. Last week, we were the #9 Most Raised Reg CF raise across all platforms according to , and we are currently #12 out of all 433+ active community rounds in terms of total amount raised.

Momentum is building, and we expect to be open for new investments for only a few more weeks.
Claim your spot before it's gone. Check out the link in the comments.

wefunder.com/jetoptera

04/02/2026

The Pegasus team working on our DARPA LIFT Challenge submission is deep in the build. 🔩

Our Oxide Ceramic Matrix Composite (OCMC) thrusters are now being sintered and finalized by Walter Pritzkow and his team— this is the production set that will actually fly during the competition in August at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base! ✈️

For our new followers: we're competing in DARPA's LIFT Challenge — a $6.5M prize competition that challenges teams to build an unmanned aircraft capable of lifting four times its own weight.

Jetoptera’s revolutionary Fluidic Propulsion System® (FPS®) is the reason we believe we can win it. Our bladeless thrusters generate lift without propellers, making them lighter, quieter, and far better suited for the extreme payload-to-weight ratios this challenge demands.

The grand prize is $2.5M. We're building to win. 🏆

Follow our journey — and join our community round — at wefunder.com/jetoptera ✈️

03/31/2026

The U.S. Army just launched a digital drone marketplace — and it could be a major unlock for Jetoptera. 🚁

Built with AWS, the new Unmanned Aerial System Marketplace lets Army units, government partners, and allied nations browse, compare, and buy vetted drone systems directly. Faster procurement. Lower barriers. A platform built for innovative vendors.

This is exactly the kind of demand Jetoptera is approaching commercialization to meet.

Our fluidic propulsion system is bladeless — meaning we can operate safely near people, in dense environments, and anywhere conventional drones are a liability. In a competitive marketplace, differentiation wins.

The platform also opens a path to Foreign Military Sales. The market just got a lot bigger. 🌍

Don't miss your chance to get in on the ground floor. 👉 Invest at wefunder.com/jetoptera