Jarod Yates is an independent researcher with a background in Avionics and Physics. With over a decade in the Air Force repairing military communication, navigation, radar, and electronic warfare systems, followed by attending college for physics, he provides a unique perspective on alternative propulsion technologies in the modern military aviation environment. Currently, his research interests include the TR-3B as well as validation testing of Alexsey Chekerkov’s Graviflyer.