# VerdeGo Aero

> VerdeGo Aero is a Daytona Beach aerospace company developing integrated hybrid-electric powerplants for electric aircraft and drones. Its three product families span a 185 kW piston hybrid, a roughly 400 kW turbine hybrid, and a blended turbofan concept reaching the megawatt class. The company sells and leases developmental hardware, works with aircraft makers on integration, and uses U.S. Air Force and NASA programs to mature technology for both defense and commercial markets.

- **Founded:** 2017
- **Headquarters:** Daytona Beach, United States
- **Founders:** Eric Bartsch (Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer), Dr. Pat Anderson (Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer), Erik Lindbergh (Co-Founder and Executive Chairman)
- **Team size:** 41 in the supplied company data; LinkedIn listed 11-50 employees and 42 profiles in 2026
- **Products:** VH-3-185, VH-4T-RD, VH-4T-415, VH-5 Blended Turbofan, Aircraft integration and HSIL services
- **Notable:** Pivoted from the PAT200 aircraft program to a powerplant platform in 2018., Operated full-scale hybrid test hardware from 2020 and shipped early VH-1/VH-2 systems to customers., Raised a $12 million Series A led by RTX Ventures in 2022.

## Products & services

- **VH-3-185** — A 185 kW continuous-output piston hybrid for eVTOL, eSTOL, eCTOL and unmanned aircraft. The integrated system uses Jet-A or sustainable aviation fuel and supports series, parallel or blended operation.
- **VH-4T-RD** — A 375 kW continuous-output turbine hybrid for developmental ground and unmanned flight testing. Low-rate production began in 2025 and first customer deliveries were reported in 2026.
- **VH-4T-415** — A production-intent, single-fault-tolerant turbine hybrid rated at 415 kW, supporting series or parallel operation and intended for military and FAA certification paths.
- **VH-5 Blended Turbofan** — A developing power-blending turbofan architecture able to divide turbine-core output between jet thrust and electrical generation; the highlighted concept pairs 1.5 MW electrical output with 4,000-pound-class cruise thrust.
- **Aircraft integration and HSIL services** — Modeling, simulation, controls, thermal, electrical and hardware-in-the-loop support that helps airframers size and integrate hybrid systems into new aircraft.

## Achievements

- Pivoted from the PAT200 aircraft program to a powerplant platform in 2018.
- Operated full-scale hybrid test hardware from 2020 and shipped early VH-1/VH-2 systems to customers.
- Raised a $12 million Series A led by RTX Ventures in 2022.
- Named a World Economic Forum Top Innovator in 2024.
- Named one of TIME and Statista's America's Top GreenTech Companies in 2024.
- Selected as a 2024 GrowFL Florida Company to Watch honoree.
- Won a $9.7 million U.S. Air Force Phase III contract for the VH-4T in 2025.
- Achieved CMMC Level 2 cybersecurity certification in 2025.
- Moved the VH-4T-RD into low-rate production in 2025 and reported initial customer shipments in 2026.
- Filed an FAA type-certificate application for the VH-4T family.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — The company promoted founder presentations on hybrid-electric propulsion at EAA AirVenture 2026.
- **2026-05** — VerdeGo reported that it had begun shipping VH-4T-RD hybrid-electric powerplants to customers.
- **2026-03** — The production-intent, quad-redundant VH-4T-415 was shown at VERTICON 2026.
- **2025-12** — The Hybrid Systems Integration Lab added hardware-in-the-loop flight simulation.
- **2025-11** — VH-4T-RD entered low-rate production, with initial customer deliveries scheduled for 2026.
- **2025-11** — NASA Phase II work used VH-3 and VH-4T models in the Speedbird high-speed rotorcraft concept.
- **2025-10** — VerdeGo announced CMMC Level 2 certification for work involving controlled defense information.
- **2025-08** — A $9.7 million U.S. Air Force Phase III award funded a production-intent VH-4T-415 prototype.
- **2025-05** — XTI Aerospace and VerdeGo signed an MOU to collaborate on hybrid-electric technologies.

## Links

- Website: https://verdegoaero.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/verdego-aero
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/verdegoaero
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VerdeGoAero/

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