DynoForce
Dario Neuenschwander
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DarioNeuenschwander

Swiss product developer, entrepreneur, professional 3D RC helicopter pilot, founder of DynoForce, co-founder of Tron Helicopters and winner of the 2017 FAI Drone Racing World Cup.

Introduction

From competitive flight to connected products.

Dario Neuenschwander is a Swiss product developer, entrepreneur and professional 3D RC helicopter pilot. He has been involved in aeromodelling since 2008, with experience spanning competitive flying, international demonstration flights, product development and technical work within the RC helicopter and FPV industries.

In 2017, he won the FAI Drone Racing World Cup after competing in a season that brought together 434 pilots from 37 countries. He is the founder and developer of DynoForce and co-founder of Tron Helicopters.

His professional work focuses on product development, mechanical engineering, electronics, embedded systems, sensor technology and force-measurement systems.

From 2009 to 2016, he worked as a test and development pilot for MSH, contributing to flight testing and development of the MSH Protos helicopter series and the MSH Brain flybarless system. He has been a SpinBlades Factory Pilot, Pro Team Pilot and R&D Contributor since 2012 and an official MKS Servo Team Pilot since 2014.

When XNOVA Motors was founded in 2014, he became its first test pilot and first team pilot. From 2016 to 2020, he additionally served as Team Manager for XNOVA Motors, and from 2016 to 2019 as Team Manager for Furious FPV.

Product development & entrepreneurship

Engineering across hardware and software.

Founder & developer

DynoForce

A connected force-measurement and training platform combining mobile software, embedded electronics, sensor technology and mechanical product design.

Explore DynoForce →
Co-founder

Tron Helicopters

High-performance RC helicopter development with a focus on engineering, maintainability and flight characteristics. The founder and designer team was formed in 2019.

Visit Tron Helicopters →
RC Helicopter Career

Flying, testing and developing.

Dario Neuenschwander has been active in aeromodelling and professional 3D RC helicopter flying since 2008.

His career includes competition flying, international flight demonstrations, prototype testing, product development and technical collaboration with several internationally recognised RC helicopter manufacturers.

In 2010, he won a Swiss championship title in artistic RC model aerobatics to music. The award ceremony took place in Grenchen during the celebrations marking 100 years of aviation in Switzerland.

RC-Helikopter-Karriere

Dario Neuenschwander ist seit 2008 im Modellflug und als professioneller 3D-RC-Helikopter-Pilot aktiv.

Seine Laufbahn umfasst Wettbewerbsflüge, internationale Flugdemonstrationen, Prototypentests, Produktentwicklung und technische Zusammenarbeit mit verschiedenen international bekannten RC-Helikopter-Herstellern.

Im Jahr 2010 gewann er einen Schweizermeistertitel im künstlerischen RC-Modellflug zu Musik. Die Preisverleihung fand in Grenchen im Rahmen der Feierlichkeiten zu 100 Jahre Luftfahrt in der Schweiz statt.

Manufacturer experience

Factory Pilot, Team Pilot and R&D Experience

Throughout his RC helicopter and FPV career, Dario Neuenschwander has worked with several internationally recognised manufacturers as a test pilot, development pilot, factory pilot, team pilot, team manager and R&D contributor.

His responsibilities included prototype testing, product validation, technical feedback, competition flying, international demonstrations, pilot support, team coordination and product-development collaboration.

Factory Pilot, Team Pilot und Entwicklungserfahrung

Im Verlauf seiner RC-Helikopter- und FPV-Karriere arbeitete Dario Neuenschwander mit verschiedenen international bekannten Herstellern als Testpilot, Entwicklungspilot, Factory Pilot, Team Pilot, Teammanager und R&D Contributor zusammen.

Seine Tätigkeiten umfassten Prototypentests, Produktvalidierungen, technische Rückmeldungen, Wettbewerbsflüge, internationale Flugdemonstrationen, Pilotenbetreuung, Teamkoordination und Entwicklungszusammenarbeit.

MSH

Test and Development Pilot

Flight testing, prototype evaluation and development support for the MSH Protos helicopter series and the MSH Brain flybarless system.

Flugerprobung, Prototypenbeurteilung und Entwicklungsunterstützung für die MSH-Protos-Helikopterserie und das MSH Brain Flybarless-System.

Official manufacturer documentation →
SpinBlades

Factory Pilot, Pro Team Pilot and R&D Contributor

Long-term involvement in rotor-blade testing, product evaluation, technical feedback, international flight demonstrations and development support.

Langjährige Mitarbeit bei Rotorblatttests, Produktbeurteilungen, technischen Rückmeldungen, internationalen Flugdemonstrationen und Entwicklungsarbeiten.

Official manufacturer documentation → 2012 event programme →
MKS Servo

Team Pilot

Official team pilot involved in product representation, flight demonstrations, practical product testing and technical feedback for high-performance RC helicopter servos.

Offizieller Team Pilot mit Tätigkeiten in den Bereichen Produktpräsentation, Flugdemonstrationen, praktische Produkterprobung und technische Rückmeldungen zu leistungsfähigen RC-Helikopter-Servos.

Official team profile →
XNOVA Motors

First Test Pilot and First Team Pilot

Dario Neuenschwander joined XNOVA Motors at the company’s founding in 2014 as its first test pilot and first team pilot. He evaluated early motor products and provided technical feedback from demanding 3D flying, demonstrations and competition use.

Dario Neuenschwander arbeitete seit der Gründung von XNOVA Motors im Jahr 2014 mit dem Unternehmen zusammen und war dessen erster Testpilot und erster Team Pilot. Er erprobte die ersten Motoren und lieferte technische Rückmeldungen aus 3D-Flug, Flugdemonstrationen und Wettbewerbseinsatz.

FAI interview documenting the public association →
XNOVA Motors

Team Manager

Management and support of international team pilots, coordination of team activities, brand representation and technical communication between pilots and the manufacturer.

Betreuung internationaler Teampiloten, Koordination von Teamaktivitäten, Markenrepräsentation und technische Kommunikation zwischen den Piloten und dem Hersteller.

FAI interview documenting the public association →
Furious FPV

Team Manager

Management and support of international FPV racing pilots, team coordination, product representation and technical communication between pilots and the manufacturer.

Betreuung internationaler FPV-Racing-Piloten, Teamkoordination, Produktrepräsentation und technische Kommunikation zwischen den Piloten und dem Hersteller.

FAI interview documenting the public association →
Tron Helicopters

Co-founder, Factory Senior Pilot and R&D Team Member

Product definition, RC helicopter development, prototype testing, technical validation, international flight demonstrations and ongoing product improvement.

Produktdefinition, Entwicklung von RC-Helikoptern, Prototypentests, technische Validierung, internationale Flugdemonstrationen und laufende Produktoptimierung.

Official team page → Official manufacturer documentation →

Manufacturer sources document the public relationships where available. Historical role dates and responsibilities are biographical records; no surviving official archive was found for every individual period.

2010
Swiss championship title · historical category under verification

Artistic aerobatics to music.

In 2010, Dario Neuenschwander won a Swiss championship title in artistic RC model aerobatics performed to music. The award was presented in Grenchen during celebrations marking 100 years of aviation in Switzerland. The exact official competition category is currently being verified through historical records.

2017
FAI Drone Racing World Cup

FAI Drone Racing World Cup Winner 2017

In 2017, Dario Neuenschwander won the FAI Drone Racing World Cup in an international competition involving more than 400 pilots from 37 countries. He finished the season first with 142 points.

Im Jahr 2017 gewann Dario Neuenschwander den FAI Drone Racing World Cup in einem internationalen Wettbewerb mit mehr als 400 Piloten aus 37 Ländern.

Official FAI report → Official FAI interview →
Kurzbiografie auf Deutsch

Produktentwicklung, Unternehmertum und Modellflug.

Dario Neuenschwander ist ein Schweizer Produktentwickler, Unternehmer und professioneller 3D-RC-Helikopter-Pilot sowie Gründer von DynoForce, Mitgründer von Tron Helicopters und Gewinner des FAI Drone Racing World Cup 2017.

2017 gewann er den FAI Drone Racing World Cup. Er ist Gründer und Entwickler von DynoForce sowie Mitgründer von Tron Helicopters. Seine berufliche Tätigkeit konzentriert sich auf Produktentwicklung, Mechanik, Elektronik, Embedded Systems, Sensorik und Kraftmesssysteme.

Von 2009 bis 2016 arbeitete er als Test- und Entwicklungspilot für MSH und war an der Flugerprobung und Entwicklung der MSH-Protos-Helikopterserie und des MSH Brain Flybarless-Systems beteiligt. Seit 2012 ist er Factory Pilot, Pro Team Pilot und R&D Contributor bei SpinBlades, seit 2014 zudem offizieller Team Pilot von MKS Servo.

Bei der Gründung von XNOVA Motors im Jahr 2014 wurde er der erste Testpilot und erste Team Pilot des Unternehmens. Von 2016 bis 2020 übernahm er zusätzlich die Funktion des XNOVA-Teammanagers; von 2016 bis 2019 war er ausserdem Team Manager bei Furious FPV.

Im Jahr 2010 gewann er einen Schweizermeistertitel im künstlerischen RC-Modellflug zu Musik. Die genaue offizielle Wettbewerbskategorie wird derzeit anhand historischer Unterlagen überprüft und deshalb nicht als strukturierte Auszeichnung geführt.

References

Public sources.

Primary and independent references supporting the biographical information on this page.

World Air Sports Federation Official 2017 World Cup result World Air Sports Federation Interview: aeromodelling since 2008 and drone racing career EPFL 2017 SRSA Cup result at the EPFL Drone Days Tron Helicopters Official manual: professional RC pilot and development team Tron Helicopters Founder and designer team MKS Servo Official RC helicopter team listing Align-Trex Models Tron Helicopters founding team Apple App Store Official Dario Neuenschwander developer profile GitHub Official development profile