TRANSCEND AIR CORPORATION

Carlisle, MA · Aerospace · Private

High-speed VTOL aircraft with turboshaft engine and electric drivetrain conversion capability

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · transcend.aero

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Carlisle, MA
Total capital: $1M

Federal grants: $825K; 2 awards · 2022–2025; Rank in peer group#15 of 77
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $225K; 2 awards · Defense; Rank in Aerospace#639 of 1335
Granted patents: 7; 1 pending · first 2021; Rank in peer group#2 of 77

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jan 2025Federal contractDefense · Slayer - A Counter-uas Cost Win For Affordably Scalable Air Defense$75K
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Slayer - A Counter-uas Cost Win For Affordably Scalable Air Defense$75K
Jun 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Vy 400 – A Revolutionary Dual-Use Tiltwing High-Speed VTOL Designed for Simplified Vehicle Operations$750K
Nov 2020Federal contractDefense · A Revolutionary Dual-use Advanced Air Mobility Designed For Simplified Vehicle Operations$150K

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Standing among 77 peers

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Aerospace · Device

Federal grants#15 · top 19%
Granted patents#2 · top 3%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 7 granted of 8

Dec 16, 2025GrantedVertical Take-Off And Landing Tilt-Wing AircraftUSPTOUS D1,106,027
Dec 24, 2024GrantedVertical Take-Off And Landing Tilt-Wing Passenger AircraftUSPTOUS D1,054,960
Dec 24, 2024GrantedVertical Take-Off And Landing Tilt-Wing AircraftUSPTOUS D1,054,959

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Vertical Take-Off And Landing Tilt-Wing AircraftDec 16, 2025 · US D1,106,027Granted
Vertical Take-Off And Landing Tilt-Wing Passenger AircraftDec 24, 2024 · US D1,054,960Granted
Vertical Take-Off And Landing Tilt-Wing AircraftDec 24, 2024 · US D1,054,959Granted
Vertical Take-Off And Landing Tilt-Wing Passenger AircraftAug 29, 2023 · US D,997,073Granted
Vertical Take-Off And LandingTilt-Wing Passenger AircraftJun 20, 2023 · US D,989,686Granted
Vertical Take-Off And Landing (VTOL) Tilt-Wing Passenger AircraftDec 6, 2022 · US 11,518,505Granted
Vertical Take-Off And Landing (VTOL) Tilt-Wing Passenger AircraftAug 3, 2021 · US 11,077,937Granted
Vertical Take-Off And Landing (VTOL) Tilt-Wing Passenger AircraftApplication 62689028Pending

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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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

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