Steve “Adolph” Brandt, CEO
Steve is a 1990 graduate of the US Air Force Academy, graduated from Navy Test Pilot school served 20 years flying F-15s and F-16s operationally and inflight test. Steve has a Master’s Degree from the University of Texas and instructed at the Navy Test Pilot school as an aircraft performance flight and academic instructor for six years. With a passion for research and development, Steve transitioned to UAV aerospace engineering and aircraft development. Steve has flown over 35 fixed and rotary wing aircraft and has developed numerous small UAV prototypes over the past 5 years. Steve specializes in moving small UAV prototypes from design to flight test in minimal time and operating all sizes of UAVs.
Steve has instructor pilot experience in 6 different aircraft and over 2,800 flight hours, primarily in single seat fighters. He also taught aeronautics and flight test at the United States Air Force Academy. Steve departed the Navy Test Pilot School to pursue an independent business service as the lead in UAS Research and Development in the Department of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy and as a teaching associate for Practical Aeronautics.