Hop Flyt, Inc.

Salisbury, MD · Founded 2016 · Aerospace · Private

Hybrid electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for regional transportation

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · hopflyt.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Salisbury, MD
Founded: 2016
Latest Form D: $1.3M, Sep 2026
Total capital: $3.8M

Federal grants: None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised: $3.8M; 7 Form D · last Sep 2026; 1 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 1; 3 pending · first 2023; Rank in peer group#44 of 187

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2026Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$1.3M
Apr 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$497K
Mar 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$200K
Mar 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$1.5M
Oct 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$9K
Oct 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$293K
Jun 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$10K

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 187 peers

Line = median

Aerospace · Device

Granted patents#44 · top 24%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Douglas HeinExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
LUCILLE WINSTONExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Robert Allen WinstonExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Rory FeelyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Steven SproutExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 4

Nov 21, 2023GrantedRetractable Duct Channel WingUSPTOUS 11,820,509
PendingVtol Aircraft With Independently Tilting Channel Wing PropulsorsUSPTOApplication PCTUS2025028955
PendingForward Swept Wing Vtol Aircraft With Embedded Lift PropulsorsUSPTOApplication PCTUS2024056366

Show all 4 patent records

Retractable Duct Channel WingNov 21, 2023 · US 11,820,509Granted
Vtol Aircraft With Independently Tilting Channel Wing PropulsorsApplication PCTUS2025028955Pending
Forward Swept Wing Vtol Aircraft With Embedded Lift PropulsorsApplication PCTUS2024056366Pending
Forward Swept Wing Vtol Aircraft With Embedded Lift PropulsorsApplication 19588179Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

How to read this page

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.