Jetoptera

Redefining Flight Through Bladeless Propulsion

https://wefunder.com/jetoptera

Total raised on Wefunder: 5360468

Total investors: 2716

Quick facts

  • Pioneering a first-of-its-kind jet propulsion solution using fluidics
  • 189 patents granted with 100+ pending
  • $6.1M+ in total revenue from commercial & military contracts
  • $22M invested in research and development
  • Prototypes in flight: J-55 UAV today and soon, J-500 Cargo VTOL
  • 2-3X faster and 30dB quieter than helicopters and electric vertical & takeoff aircraft
  • Leadership from GE Aviation, Collins Aerospace, US Marine Corps, & Morgan Stanley
  • Tackling a $1T opportunity in Advanced Air Mobility - a rapidly developing sector in aviation

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Redefining Flight Through Bladeless Propulsion

Almost Fully Funded

$3,648,237

raised from 845+ investors
INVESTMENT TERMS
Common Stock
$128.5M pre-money valuation $10.79 per share
$25K, $100K

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$1M+ Revenue

Earned over the last 12 months

$1M+ Revenue

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Pioneering a first-of-its-kind jet propulsion solution using fluidics
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189 patents granted with 100+ pending
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$6.1M+ in total revenue from commercial & military contracts
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$22M invested in research and development

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Jetoptera is an aerospace company pioneering breakthrough aircraft and propulsion technology to lead the $1 trillion advanced air mobility revolution.

By removing noisy rotors and spinning propellers, our bladeless Fluidic Propulsive System® (FPS®) delivers the speed and efficiency of a jet with the vertical freedom of a helicopter - without the noise. As a result, our aircraft can go where others have never gone before, expanding the world of aerial mobility as we know it.

Our technology is already in flight, supported by commercial and defense contracts totaling more than $6 million in revenue and 189 granted patents. We are raising to accelerate the development and certification of our technology, turning years of proven in-flight and defense-backed validation into commercial products ready for the global market.

Legacy vertical flight aircraft depend on large, exposed rotors. They’re loud, hazardous in tight spaces, complex to maintain, and fundamentally speed-limited.

The world needs vertical flight that is quiet enough for cities, safe around people and infrastructure, fast enough for regional trips, and flexible enough to adopt both today’s and tomorrow’s fuels.

At Jetoptera, we ‘re building a new class of aircraft around bladeless propulsion. Our Fluidic Propulsive System® (FPS®) replaces spinning propellers with a jet stream of pure, accelerated airflow, transforming how thrust and lift are generated.

Because FPS® uses air rather than rotating metal, it is lighter, safer, and far less complex than traditional propulsion. Our system produces minimal vibration and noise, and allows the entire airframe to function in aerodynamic synergy with the propulsor.

We expand where aircraft can operate and what they can do. Because we don’t rely on battery technology, our system delivers more power, flies longer between maintenance, and costs much less to operate than hybrid or electric aircraft.

These advantages combined with the lack of noisy and dangerous rotors mean we can fly where others can’t: closer to hospitals and schools, into smaller landing zones, above wildlife corridors, and from city-to-city at jet-class cruise without a runway.

We’re adapting our FPS® to a range of aircraft from powered parafoils to high-speed vertical take-off and landing (HSVTOL) for military applications to air taxis.

We’ve earned trust across commercial and defense programs, including collaborations with Pratt & Whitney, Van Der Lee, and multiple U.S. Department of War agencies.

We’ve been awarded seven U.S. military contracts totaling $3.3M+ to date. We’re proud to be sponsored by the US Special Operations Command and Air Force Special Operations Command, as well as to have received the 2022 HSVTOL Contract from AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department Air Force (one of 11 funded from more than 200 entrants).

We’ve proven market demand, government confidence, and independent validation of our technology.

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, we publicly demonstrated our flagship turbocompressor, the compact jet engine that powers our FPS®. This demonstration confirmed stable operation, consistent thrust, and seamless integration between the engine and the fluidic nozzles – ultimately proving that we’re ready for commercial development.

In addition, Jetoptera has secured protection for every major aspect of its propulsion and aircraft design, creating one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in advanced aviation.

Jetoptera was dreamed up by a team of industry vets and aviation enthusiasts - and together we are making our dreams come true. Our team has decades of experience with the most notable aerospace, military, and finance organizations including GE, L-3 Wescam, Collins Aerospace, Textron Systems, US Marine Corps, and Morgan Stanley.

We have the track record of building - and flying! - unmanned and manned aircraft, and the experience required to bring a revolutionary flying concept to the mass market.

By bringing game changing innovation to aviation AND significantly expanding the use cases of aircraft, we are disrupting four key multi-billion dollar segments: general aviation, commercial drones, military applications, and helicopters.

Currently the combined market across these segments is valued at $105B based primarily on physical sales of aircraft. By 2040, the advanced air mobility market is projected to grow 10x to $1T with the addition of new hardware, software, and services for the shared mobility, airline, transport/logistics, and military industries.

New FAA rules are also paving the way for growth. One set will soon allow larger drones to fly beyond the pilot’s line of sight without special approval, and another will enable Jetoptera’s two-seat and four-seat aircraft to be sold to private owners for recreation and testing. These changes make it easier for Jetoptera to generate revenue and build flight experience as we move toward certification.


With a gigantic market opportunity and FAA rules serving as tailwinds, we are at a pivotal stage of growth — moving from proven technology to commercial execution. We’ve already identified the right subcontractors and components for this next phase of growth, proven our turbocompressor can scale, and successfully tested the pneumatics and larger thruster design first envisioned in 2019.

We have invested $22M into R&D and generated $6.1M+ in commercial and defense revenue to date. This next round of funding will enable us to further commercialize our J-500 cargo drone while advancing engineering on the J-2000, our first passenger aircraft (equivalent to a 2-seat Ferrari) targeted for commercialization in 2027, and then scale significantly from there.

By 2031, we anticipate revenue to near $2B from four main sources:

  1. Cargo drones for commercial and military use
  2. Commercial and personal mobility
  3. Medevac
  4. Fluidic Propulsion Technology Components

Commercial air-mobility firms can reach multi-billion dollar valuations.

The advanced air mobility sector is already attracting multi-billion-dollar valuations and strategic investment from the world’s largest aerospace players.

Jetoptera’s Fluidic Propulsive System® (FPS®) delivers a fundamentally more efficient, quieter, and scalable alternative to existing electric and hybrid VTOL technologies. With proven defense traction and a clear path to commercialization, Jetoptera is positioned to become the next major success story in this fast-growing trillion-dollar market.

[Forward looking projections cannot be guaranteed].

For a century, flight has been powered by spinning blades. We are ending that era.

We’ve proven that our bladeless propulsion works: it’s faster, quieter, and more efficient than any vehicle flying today. Our aircraft are opening new airspace for healthcare, logistics, emergency response, and everyday travel.

Now, we’re ready to scale. Your investment accelerates the leap from prototype to production, from demonstration to global adoption. Be part of the team that ends the rotor age and launches the era of bladeless flight.

Invest in Jetoptera: Help us redefine flight so it’s faster, quieter, cleaner, and freer than ever before.



















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