Whisper Aero exists to solve one of aviation's greatest barriers: noise. Founded by former NASA engineer Mark Moore and Ian Villa, the company is fundamentally rethinking electric propulsion by shifting the design objective from minimizing weight to minimizing acoustic impact. Their breakthrough UltraQuiet™ electric ducted fan technology pushes blade-passage frequencies into the ultrasonic range - beyond human hearing - creating propulsion systems that are 100 times quieter than state-of-the-art alternatives while delivering 20% better efficiency. This technology enables aircraft to fly anywhere without disturbing communities, decarbonizing regional aviation through distributed electric propulsion that could reduce U.S. domestic flight emissions by 40%.
Beyond transforming aviation, Whisper Aero applies their quiet propulsion innovation across defense, commercial, and consumer applications. The company's JetFoil™ integration powers autonomous logistics aircraft for the U.S. Department of Defense, while their Tone brand brings aerospace-grade technology to everyday products like the world's quietest high-performance leaf blower. Headquartered in Crossville, Tennessee with a new 8,000 sq. ft. flight test center, Whisper Aero leverages supercomputing resources at Oak Ridge National Laboratory to accelerate complex computational fluid dynamics simulations. Their world-class team - with veterans from NASA, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Uber Elevate - is pioneering the electric jet age with propulsion solutions that are as considerate as they are compelling, enabling a future where flight is clean, quiet, and accessible.