Team

Dan Franco - Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer

US Army (Aviation-Retired, 21 years active duty)
Director, Northrop-Grumman Corporation (NGC)-ESSS: Classified Aircraft / Airborne Programs
Founder Fulcrum Concepts LLC: Designs, fabricates, tests, and supports integration of mission systems and equipment. Provides fielding and life-cycle support
Founder Airborne Tactical Solutions LLC:, Develops, manufactures and fields fixed & rotor wing Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE), advanced aircrew / aircraft mission systems
Vice President IOMAX USA, Aircraft modification, integration, test and sustainment for airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Precision Guided Weapons (PGW)

CEO, Darnell Software Systems LLC: 200+ personnel software services company
Chief Scientist, DSS: Designed, developed, installed and flight-tested HVTOL UAS kits and

converted manned 1000lb Max Gross Takeoff Weight Helicopters to HVTOL UAVs

Patent holder and successfully fielded: IoT device in the Oil and Gas Industry
Experimental aircraft builder
Designed, fabricated and test-flown multiple experimental V/UAV fixed and rotary wing platforms
Software engineer, UT, FAA Part 61 private pilot w/IFR, FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot

Founder ACME High Performance Laboratories (HPL) in 2016
Foreman/Development Lead, Hendrick Motorsports Performance Group (HMPG): Programs include FCA, Ferrari, Mercedes, General Motors, General Dynamics (GD) advanced projects
Senior Technical Lead, HMPG: General Dynamics QRC program designed, developed and delivered 9 Fully Autonomous Ground Vehicles for US Army IED defeating purposes
Senior Advisor and Program Manager, Windecker Aircraft: Developed aircraft systems, component design, fabrication/manufacturing for advanced all composite aircraft
Team member, Mangold Air Racing: World Champions 1st Place, Red Bull Air Racing 2007