A Culture Of Shaping Innovation
Our Team
David Meier
President and Chief Executive Officer, North Wind
Stephanie Mumford
President, North Wind Systems
Dr. Anthony Castrogiovanni
Chief Technology Officer, North Wind
Kristal Gillespie
Chief Financial Officer, North Wind
Our History
A Legacy of Innovation: Independent, Experienced, and Here for Every Step
1950s
Company founding and early technology & research development
1952
Company formed in Minnesota under the name FluiDyne establishing itself in the aerospace industry.
1959
10-acre site purchased in Plymouth, MN to house new hypersonic wind tunnel capable of reaching Mach 14.
1960s - 1980s
RSH technology, new tunnel designs, research and development, legacy companies formed
1960
Regenerative storage heater (RSH) technology created to produce very high temperature air supply system. Developed first test facility capable of real gas, real-time hypersonic flight simulation.
1967
Aero Systems Engineering, Inc. formed.
1972
Dynamic Engineering, Inc. formed in Newport News, Virginia to support aerospace research and development.
1990s - 2010s
Acquisitions and flight research, testing, hypersonic research and development milestones
1993
Aero Systems Engineering, Inc. acquires FluiDyne Engineering Corporation.
2006
Allied Aerospace is formed including Dynamic Engineering, Inc. & GASL
2007
ACEnT Laboratories is formed specializing in hypersonic research and development
2009
Triumph Group acquires Dynamic Engineering, Inc. from Allied Aerospace forming Triumph Aerospace Systems
2016
Calspan acquires Triumph Aerospace Systems forming Calspan Systems
2020s and beyond
Transformation of the platform and investments for the future
2020
Aero Systems Engineering (ASE), is acquired by Calspan forming Calspan ASE.
2021
ACEnT Laboratories is acquired by Calspan Systems, solidifying hypersonic capabilities.
2024
Cerberus acquires Calspan ASE and Calspan Systems forming North Wind.
1950s
Company founding and early technology & research development
1952
Company formed in Minnesota under the name FluiDyne establishing itself in the aerospace industry.
1959
10-acre site purchased in Plymouth, MN to house new hypersonic wind tunnel capable of reaching Mach 14.
1960s - 1980s
RSH technology, new tunnel designs, research and development, legacy companies formed
1960
Regenerative storage heater (RSH) technology created to produce very high temperature air supply system. Developed first test facility capable of real gas, real-time hypersonic flight simulation.
1967
Aero Systems Engineering, Inc. formed.
1972
Dynamic Engineering, Inc. formed in Newport News, Virginia to support aerospace research and development.
1990s - 2010s
Acquisitions and flight research, testing, hypersonic research and development milestones
1993
Aero Systems Engineering, Inc. acquires FluiDyne Engineering Corporation.
2006
Allied Aerospace is formed including Dynamic Engineering, Inc. & GASL
2007
ACEnT Laboratories is formed specializing in hypersonic research and development
2009
Triumph Group acquires Dynamic Engineering, Inc. from Allied Aerospace forming Triumph Aerospace Systems
2016
Calspan acquires Triumph Aerospace Systems forming Calspan Systems
2020s and beyond
Transformation of the platform and investments for the future
2020
Aero Systems Engineering (ASE), is acquired by Calspan forming Calspan ASE.
2021
ACEnT Laboratories is acquired by Calspan Systems, solidifying hypersonic capabilities.
2024
Cerberus acquires Calspan ASE and Calspan Systems forming North Wind.
