Groen Brothers Aviation announced recently Robin H.H. Wilson was appointed to the Company’s board of directors, effective October 3. Mr. Wilson is Executive Vice President and Head of Business Development and a member of the board of directors of Groen Brothers Aviation USA, Inc., the Company’s operating subsidiary.

Groen Brothers Aviation, Inc.’s (GBA) Board of Directors oversee all Company operations, including its contract with the US Department of Defense Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to design a proof of concept high speed, long range, vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for use in Combat Search and Rescue roles.

GBA-USA does business as American Autogyro for all of its SparrowHawk Gyroplane operations.

"Groen Brothers Aviation benefits greatly from Robin’s leadership and management wisdom gained during 40 years of executive management experience in the transportation industry," said David Groen.

Prior to joining the Company, Wilson was a partner and board member of the aviation consulting firm, SH&E Inc. Previously he had been Vice Chairman and Chief Operations Officer of TWA, Chief Technical Officer of Guinness Peat Aviation, President of Burlington Air Express, President of Western Airlines and President of the Long Island Rail Road.

As Senior Vice President of TWA, he had earlier served as a member of the Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board of the National Research Council. He holds an MBA, summa cum laude, from Harvard and an MA in Mechanical Sciences from Cambridge University.

GBA has been developing gyroplane technology since 1986 and is recognized as the world’s leading authority on autorotative flight. GBA developed the world’s first commercially viable modern gyroplane - the first “autogiro” to utilize a jet engine - the Hawk 4 Gyroplane (center) powered by a Rolls-Royce gas turbine engine.

Through its American Autogyro division, the GBA has also developed and is selling a smaller kit gyroplane, the two seat "SparrowHawk II" (above) and is offering this aircraft as an economical Airborne Patrol Vehicle (APV) for law enforcement and other government applications.  GBA is also developing a production two-seat gyroplane for both the Airborne Law Enforcement and the Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) markets. The Company continues to develop an international and nationwide dealership network for the sale of these products.

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