Spintech awarded two U.S. STTR program contracts

Photo Credit: Spintech Holdings Inc. It was reported on Feb. 8 that Spintech Holdings, Inc. (Dayton, Ohio, U.S.) has been awarded two United States Air Force Research Laboratory Small Business Technology Transfer (STRR) Program contracts totaling $300,000 with the University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI, Dayton, Ohio, U.S.), Aurora Flight Sciences (a Boeing company, Manassas, Va., U.S.) and a leading electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) OEM as part of AFWERX’s Agility Prime Initiative. The first contract with UDRI and a leading eVTOL OEM will begin work on phase 1 of the project, “Advanced Manufacturing of Propeller Blades.” The project team will explore novel methods of manufacture and materials leading to improved manufacturing, reduced cost and increased structural efficiency of propeller blades for electric eVTOL-type aircraft.