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Andrew Gibson


                                        President, Business Development


Andrew Gibson has almost five years of experience in the construction and management of technology demonstrator and prototype programs.  Since co-founding ESAero in 2003, Andrew’s work experience includes design, systems integration and testing of the AeroCopter Sarus and Kestrel vehicles, and the corresponding technology demonstrator.  He reverse engineered the entire 747-200F fuselage to calculate stiffness and obtain mass properties data in support of Evergreen Aviation.  He received his Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo in 2003.
   

Benjamin Schiltgen


Vice President of Finances


Benjamin Schiltgen co-founded ES Aero in 2003 after graduating from California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obibspo with a B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering.  Much of Benjamin’s work experience has revolved around performance analysis, propulsion design, and composite construction in support of concept development and technology demonstrators, such as the first generation Aerocopter.  He has spent the last two years flight testing and providing data analysis for the Quiet Technology’s Gulfstream Hushkit certification program.  This program relies heavily on data acquisition, custom computer programming, and performance data reduction to provide FAA approved take-off charts.

 

 

Trevor Foster


 Vice President of Technology


Trevor Foster has eight years of experience in the management of technology demonstrator testing programs.  Since helping to found ESAero in 2003, Trevor’s involvement includes leading the design and manufacturing of AeroCopter’s technology demonstrator, involving composite fabrication and custom machining.  Since 2002, Trevor has solely designed, fabricated, and conducted a testing program for a Rocket-Based Combined Cycle in efforts to better understand its operation in a zero-Mach flight condition.  He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering from the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo.
 

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