Planned demonstrations are part of Carter Aviation’s focus on getting its Slowed Rotor/Compound technology into production. Carter Aviation Photo
Carter Aviation Technologies, LLC (Carter) is moving forward with its plans to demonstrate its Slowed Rotor/Compound (SR/C) technology.
“As part of the new focus to get the aircraft into production, it is critical that interested parties witness SR/C technology firsthand,” explained Jay Carter. Carter has been training a new crew to perform these demonstrations, which are finally underway. Recently, Carter hosted a major aerospace company who are evaluating the potential of SR/C technology in the marketplace and working toward an eventual decision to develop a product. “The aerospace company sent a gaggle of folks with them including individuals focused on technical aspects, business development, and of course test pilots,” Jay Carter said. “We flew a bunch of them in the aircraft with particular emphasis on jump takeoffs and a flyover with the 45 feet diameter rotor slowed to 112 rpm. The entire time with them went extraordinarily well.”
Carter has additional demonstrations planned for September and October and hopes to perform a nationwide tour beginning with flights to and around the Dallas/Fort Worth area, which is home to several major aerospace companies, sometime this fall. “We have been at this for 21 years! Although we have performed some demonstrations over the years, nothing we’ve done previously compares to what we just did and what we plan on doing,” said Jay Carter. “This is the first time in the history of the company that we have put people from other companies or anyone other than a Carter Aviation employee in the aircraft for a flight.”
Carter suspended its flight test program last
summer, but companies interested in seeing
the aircraft fly as well as getting their pilots trained to fly it provided the impetus to return to flight. “We knew all along that it would be difficult to be successful with our aircraft parked and not flying, but our ability to fund that part of the business comes and goes,” said Jay Carter. “We needed a little bit of time to rest and reflect combined with a kick in the pants from outsiders to get back with the program.”
Carter Aviation is a Wichita Falls, Texas-based aerospace research and development firm that has developed and demonstrated its Slowed-Rotor/Compound (SR/CTM) technology. More information is available at www.CarterCopters.com. To discuss any of the foregoing or schedule a visit to Carter Aviation’s facilities, contact Jon Tatro at Jon.Tatro@CarterAero.com.
