Skyreach: US Firm Builds Autonomous Aircraft with 1,300-Mile Range
The drone uses eight electric lift motors and a fuel cruise engine, and Skyways says customer flights will begin in December.
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1,300-mile cargo drone aims to obsolete the helicopter
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 ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Aircraft, VTOL, Hybrid eVTOLs
Skyways starts building Skyreach, a cargo drone that flies 1,300 miles
Skyways has started production of Skyreach, an autonomous cargo drone that takes off vertically, with customer flights from December. It can fly over 1,300 miles with 10 pounds of cargo. It builds on a $37M US Air Force contract. Austin-based Skyways has launched Skyreach, an autonomous cargo drone that takes off and lands vertically, and […] This story continues at The Next Web
Skyways has unveiled Skyreach, an autonomous cargo plane that, according to an American startup, can fly more than 2,000 km (1,300 miles) and stay in the air for more than 18 hours with a full load of fuel.
Skyways announced that production of Skyreach, an autonomous vertical take-off and landing aircraft, began in Austin. According to the company’s design specifications, it can travel more than 1,300 miles with a 10-pound load. Skyways plans to start in December 2026 flights for defence and commercial customers, while continuing flight testing.
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