About
Electric Jet Aircraft develops advanced electric jet propulsion systems for personal and unmanned flight across commercial and defense applications.
With seven generations of electric jetpack prototypes and over a decade of innovation in VTOL systems, EJA has delivered multiple working aircraft platforms, including:
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EJ-1 Jetpack – the world’s first fully electric jetpack. Advancing to production with EJA partner LEO Flight Corporation
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DARPA VTOL prototype – developed in 2021–22 for defense applications
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CanopE-Jet – a commercial vehicle derived from DARPA work
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ArcSpear – a compact, durable, high-speed quadjet now entering production
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About Pete Bitar, Founder
Pete Bitar is an inventor and entrepreneur with 18 patents across aerospace, defense, and clean energy. His work includes missile defense and counter-IED technologies for the U.S. military, and the world’s first patented electric jetpack.
A longtime pioneer in personal VTOL flight, Pete was a finalist in Boeing’s GoFly Prize and has spent decades designing compact, all-electric aircraft. He previously led VTOL development at AirBuoyant before founding Electric Jet Aircraft to focus on electric jet propulsion.
Today, he continues to lead the charge into a new era of clean, vertical flight — one aircraft at a time.
In the news
Pete Bitar is an inventor and entrepreneur with 18 patents across aerospace, defense, and clean energy. His work includes missile defense and counter-IED technologies for the U.S. military, and the world’s first patented electric jetpack.
A longtime pioneer in personal VTOL flight, Pete was a finalist in Boeing’s GoFly Prize and has spent decades designing compact, all-electric aircraft. He previously led VTOL development at AirBuoyant before founding Electric Jet Aircraft to focus on electric jet propulsion.
Today, he continues to lead the charge into a new era of clean, vertical flight — one aircraft at a time.
