1,300-mile cargo drone aims to obsolete the helicopter
· newatlas.com · popularity 21/100 · 0 similar stories today · Travel & Tourism (Travel & Adventure)
Read the original at newatlas.com →
Summary
Getting a desperately needed spare part to an offshore platform or to troops in contested territory often means spending thousands of dollars booking a helicopter and its crew. Texas startup Skyways says its new Skyreach drone can make that flight on its own for roughly a tenth of the cost, and fly more than 1,300 miles (2,092 km) doing it. Continue Reading Category: Aircraft , Transport Tags: Aircraft , VTOL , Hybrid eVTOLs
Found in: New Atlas. Rating basis: single outlet; outlet tier 2 (unlisted); 1 feeds; feed position 1.