Hybrid microturbine propulsion
Project ADAM
The ADAM powerplant: VTOL like a quadcopter, dash speed like a jet, and 6 kW of onboard power in one drop-in unit.
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ADAM Powerplant
6kW | 32kg Thrust | Drop-In
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Experimental Lilith UAV
Flying testbed | VTOL + Mach 0.62 cruise | 6kW onboard power
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The Powerplant Nobody Else Builds
Small-UAV propulsion forces a choice. Hybrid range-extenders turn propellers, so you get endurance and onboard power but top out around 150–250 km/h. Bare turbojets give true jet speed, but no VTOL, no electrical generation, and no integration. ADAM closes that gap: jet-class cruise and electric VTOL and 6 kW of onboard power, in one drop-in package.
$13.3B
by 2030
Loitering-munition market, growing about 20% a year
$9.0B
by 2034
Target-drone market, the powerplant's sharpest fit
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Unit for VTOL launch, jet dash, and onboard power. No one else packages all three.
Competitive Landscape · Propulsion Class
| Propulsion type | Example | Cruise speed | VTOL | Onboard power |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADAM hybrid | Our system | Mach 0.6+ | YES | 6kW |
| Wankel / rotary hybrid | Rotron RT600-XE | ~Mach 0.10–0.15 | NO | YES |
| Turboprop hybrid | UAV Turbines Monarch | ~Mach 0.12–0.20 | NO | YES |
| Bare turbojet | JetCat P300 / AMT Titan | Mach 0.5–0.9 | NO | None / minimal |
Mach 0.6+
Jet dash speed a Rotax or Wankel hybrid physically cannot reach
43×
Energy density advantage over LiPo batteries. Fuel, not cells.
6kW
Continuous onboard electrical generation, no ground power required
