COMMITED TO ADVANCING AVIATION
HopFlyt’s team combines over 100 years of experience in advanced aircraft design, military flight test, research and development, modeling and simulation, and program management. Our team of talented engineers, pilots, and business professionals not only want to design sleek aircraft, but ensure we build safety, utility and efficiency into the emerging Advanced Air Mobility Market
Rob Winston
CEO/Founder
A lifelong fascination for aviation led Rob to get his pilot’s license at 16 and own his first airplane at 19. He is a retired U.S. Marine who worked as an operational test pilot, aircraft program manager, NASA test engineer, and aircraft designer and builder before creating HopFlyt.
Lucille Winston
President/Founder
Lucille has applied her passion for engineering throughout her career. Her technical experience spans from testing ISS hardware with NASA, working as an aircraft propulsion engineer for the US Navy, and serving as lead engineer for aerospace defense programs.
Steve Sprout
COO
Steve is a retired USMC officer with a career in aviation, aircraft operations, logistics, and production of next generation aircraft avionics systems. Steve is a Program Management Professional (PMP®), holds an FAA Airframes and Powerplants (A&P) License, and is a Private Pilot.
Clark Fuller
Design lead
Clark’s expertise brings HopFlyt’s designs to life via Computer Aided Design (CAD) and other digital modeling and simulation tools. Clark’s experience in additive manufacturing, CNC operation, and mechanical system design allows HopFlyt to rapidly prototype and apply novel solutions to aircraft design.
Neil Winston
chIEf Engineer
Neil is an experienced flight test engineer with a career in the test and evaluation of advanced VTOL aircraft. A former F-35B/C develpmental flight test engineer, Neil now leads aeromechanics and flight control system development across HopFlyt’s Family of Aircraft.