David Mayman Recognized by LA Times as 2026 Aerospace and Defense Visionary
David Mayman first came to the nation’s attention when he flew the world’s first operational jetpack around the Statue of Liberty in 2015, but the CEO and Founder of Mayman Aerospace has more pressing business these days: building autonomous, turbine-powered tactical air systems that the U.S. Department of War is betting on to solve for the gaps in modern contested environments. The work, based in Southern California, earned him recognition on the LA Times' 2026 Aerospace and Defense Visionaries list.
