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{{short description|United States Air Force start-up acceleration}}
{{Infobox research project
| name =AFWERX
| title = Technology Accelerator
| image = File:AFWERX Logo.jpg
| image_alt = File:Seal of the US Air Force.svg
| caption = Connecting Innovators. Accelerating Results.
| keywords = 
(contracted; show full)itle=Air Force innovation group AFWERX expands to Texas - Fedscoop|date=2018-06-29|work=Fedscoop|access-date=2018-09-06|language=en-US}}</ref> and later opened a third location in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Air Force innovation hub in Austin offers problem solving for SA|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/news/2018/12/12/new-air-force-innovation-hub-in-austin-offers.html|website=www.bizjournals.com|date=2018-12-12|access-date=2019-02-26}}</ref>


==Initiatives==

=== HSVTOL Challenge ===
This challenge is to develop innovative designs for high-speed [[vertical take-off and landing]] aircraft. It launched in June 2021. The intent is to leapfrog the capabilities of the current VTOL aircraft, helicopters like the [[Sikorsky HH-60 Pave Hawk|Sikorsky HH-60 Pave hawk]] and the [[Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey|Bell Boeing V22 Osprey]], which have maximum speeds less then 400 MPH.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|last=Blain|first=Loz|date=2021-08-24|title=US Air Force set to showcase 35 high-speed VTOL aircraft concepts|url=https://newatlas.com/aircraft/afwerx-high-speed-vtol-challenge-showcase/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-25|website=New Atlas|language=en-US}}</ref>

Desired items include jet-like speed, in-flight transition between hover and cruise, increased range and endurance, in-flight refueling capability, and flexible payload. Designs that fit on a standard pallet, or offer smart collision and threat avoidance systems received extra credit.<ref name=":3" />

35 submissions moved to the second stage of 218 original submissions.<ref name=":3" />
{| class="wikitable"
|+Projects<ref name=":3" />
!Project
!Supplier
!Type
!Notes
|-
|Speeder
|Jetpack Aviation
|Jet-powered multicopter
|Thrust vectoring
|-
|JetQuad
|FusionFlight
|Quad turbine 
|Thrust vectoring, 50 lb.
|-
|Bell
|HSVTOL
|Tilting jet engines
|100k lb.
|-
|Advanced Tactics / RotorX
|Barracuda
|Quadcopter tiltrotor
|4 turboprops, 14 seats
|-
|Jetoptera / Northrop Grumman: 
|HSVTOL
|Boxwing, tiltmotor
|Fluidic propulsion (bladeless fan), efficient, thrust vectoring
|-
|Albers Group
|Vortex
|Tilt wing
|8 rotor, 4 seats, 575 mi range
|-
|Vox Aircraft [[Raytheon Intelligence, Information and Services|Raytheon-RTX]] and [[Pratt & Whitney]]
|UAV
|Quad miulticopter, pusher engine
|Onboard generator, 
|}⏎
⏎
==See also==
*[[National Security Innovation Network]]
*[[Air Force Research Lab]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Projects of the United States Air Force]]

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