FTC Global is consulting development of rotorcraft inventions 2008, mostly surrounding Marenco, namely, Martin Stucki’s Engineering Corporation.
Track Records 2011~2016: Formerly Marenco Swisshelicopter AG (MSH), founded by Martin Stucki in 2007, the sole designer who prototyped, test-flied, and supply chain proven of a modern SH09 2.5-ton Class Helicopter (SH09). MSH, under Martin Stucki’s CEO tenure, received First Trench of VC $77M (2011~2015), dedicated to SH09 from design to fly, 2 prototypes (P1 and P2) along with EASA type certificate. During its P3 test fly, MSH later was reorganized into Kopter Group and negotiated by Leonardo Group to M&A (the transaction realized through 2018-2021). HS09 became AW09 in 2022, holds a set of record-high performances and functions, (130 pre-sales by 2025, unit priced $3.5M). SH09 is the first and ever case of a startup helicopter design that was successfully acquired by one of World’s Big-5, and then becoming its frontend product (Leonardo AW09).
New Venture 2022~, Marenco Aviation GmbH announced its new invention of the world first Hybrid-power 3.5-ton Class helicopter (M12/M22), a pair of single-engine and twin-engine types. The next-gen new-energy rotorcraft fills the gap between two market sectors: steady-growth conventional-fuel helicopters (for GA, General Aviation, product market size $55B, annual growth 6.1%) and trendy Transformative Rotorcraft (for UAM, Urban Aerial Mobility, capital market size $23.5B, annual growth 31.2%). The Hybrid-power drivetrain offers a solution integrating battery-bank for serial power coupling and energy-buffering, then use electric motors direct-drive rotors. It delivers high-torque overload-lift, enables safety redundancy and emits lower CO and lower-noise. Saved conventional drivetrain components such as gearbox, main-rotor’s bearing and tail rotor’s shaft. Hybrid-power answers Li-ion type of battery’s power-density shortage, providing a sustainable progressive transit solution to bridge high-power alternate energy-storage (such as hydrogen power) made available for aircrafts.
M12/M22 are carefully system engineered in two aspects: (1) the pair shares 70% plus of certified parts and structures thus can be pipelines 1.5 years to delivery; (2) the drive-by-wire powertrain allowing frontend energy source of engine-generator to alter without structure or performance compromise. Both will save development, manufacture and upgrades with the least effort (time and cost).
Stucki’s serial-couple hybrid-power solution offers a bridge, or opens a practically market sub sector between conventional GA and innovation of UAM, retrofit and forward-fit, accommodating new-energy forms transit toward total Green (hydrogen power).
The Hybrid-power Helicopter venture is progressively invested and capitalized, to complete a 8-years project delivery. From previous SH09 development and delivery, legacy knowhow and supply chains are utilized, saving time and efforts. From many innovations proven by SH09 to the new M12/M22, Martin Stucki is proving its Second Comer Adventage of himself, will elevate the next design more record-breaks in performance-cost ratios.
Short-term Modular Project in US: Aircraft’s product development, which the timing is dominated by FAA/EASA type certificate (TC) with real-size ground mockups and 3+ prototypes. Marenco is proposing a modular pilot project, with 1/6 needed capital and 1/3 of time, to acquire and revitalize a legacy TC to make up immediate revenues and market access. This was benefit on Marenco;’s experiences in certified helicopter maintenance serving Europe fleet operators. A total market-driven upgrade of a 2010s twin-engine helicopter will deliver immediate maintenance and upgrade revenue from existing fleet customers, as well resume a higher performance, inexpensive legacy helicopter model. The project is 3 year long with ROI and a sustained roadmap for derived series products. This option makes up the early revenue, modular ROI and quick-turn confidence to venture investors upon high-profile brand-new hybrid-power types.
Engineering Capability:
Marenco AG, since 1997, (stands for Martin Engineering Corporation), his general industrial design firm. He has been hands-on mastering rich system design capacities and knowhow. In research and invention, Stucki is the inventor of 30+ patents for SH09 designs, a great add-value IP asset along with the SH09 Type Design, for its venture capitalist. His industrial design deliveries include wide range of industrial product developments, especially military vehicles, hand tools, medical instruments and helicopters. From Zurich District of Pfäffikon, Stucki offers facilities of one of design unit with 100+ engineering staff and test, milling equipments.
Linth Air Service AG, since 2000, operates Mollis Airfield (LSZM) and its on-site facilities, which is a certified helicopter service provider and aviation trainer. proven by SH09/AW09’s development, prototype and fly test.
2IN1 Swiss Manufacturing Network, Stucki initiated the partner organization which realized certified supply chain for SH09 helicopter, involving 10,000+ parts, components and assemblies (only except engine and avionics).
One of Marenco’s unique valuable added-capacity is in-house composite manufacture process for airframe made up 100% composite of the SH09, that meets F1 Racing Car safety standards (crash impact and fire proof). The variety of materials and thermal-set process include high-strength rotor blades which would be otherwise a difficult capacity.
In conventional mechanical component designs, test benches and manufacture, such as transmission, rotor head, shrouded tail rotor, etc. are all designed and tooled in-house.
Philosophy: Both Marenco’s operation and products are proven Stucki’s approaches that offers high concept of simplicity is ultimate sophistication. The operations are lean and smart, and applications are enabled by mature and proven technologies. To Marenco, it was known how, done before, and willing to do with new round of innovations.
FTC Global: served MSH’s: first capital solicitation in China in 2008, its assembly subsidiary in Shanghai in 2012, SH09’s international Development through 2016. Starting 2022 he serves as co-founder and international development for Marenco Aviation GmbH, especially its North American landing.
To expand Mareno’s innovations and associations, FTC Global, LLC promotes related projects:
- LeviationTech eVTOL: A US-base Second Comer Advantage design for UAM that is so far the only one design, in the West, which is specifically tailored to meet USDT’s guidance for taxi economy (intra-city WG2 and inter-city WG3).
- ARDIS: Marenco’s M12/M22 hybrid-power helicopter design can downgrade its flying and performance envelop, to match UAM eVTOL demands in the most difficult WG4.
- Eagle Series: Heavy-lift eUAV rotorcraft, contracted design and prototype by Marenco AG, to serve civil engineering (expansion from recreational WG1).
- AIEC RAMAS: AI-IoE Infrastructure, introducing Regional Aerial Mobility Administration System. using IoE (Internet of Everything, next-gen of IOT) technologies, from Event-driven logic, to IC massive self-adapt network components, to application system integration, the compound designs and development, along a platform solutions serving multiple Sensor Network application sectors, is hosted by AIEC Internaitonal GmbH, with Martin Stucki.