Aircraft Can Carry 50 Pounds Of Cargo 32 Nautical Miles

Flight testing is underway for the newest cargo delivery drone under development by Drone Delivery Canada (DDC). 'The Falcon' is capable of carrying up to 50 pounds of payload and has a range of 32 nautical miles.

"In response to market demand driven by the burgeoning e-commerce industry, our engineering team was given the task of building out our fleet of cargo drones to address the need for a multi-package payload compartment solution which is applicable in many different geographies. The Falcon is the newest edition to DDC's fleet and meets this particular niche which is being requested by DDC's customers," said Tony Di Benedetto, CEO.

The Falcon has been in development for almost a year and has received approvals from Transport Canada to commence testing within Southern Ontario. The Falcon is the big brother to DDC's Sparrow which is based on an electric propulsion system.

"Our engineering team is very proud of the development and approvals now for the Falcon. We continue to push the envelope in building bigger, larger cargo capabilities within our drone fleet of vehicles," said Paul Di Benedetto, CTO.

The Falcon has a wingspan of approximately 12 feet, according to DDC, and is anticipated to travel 32 nautical miles at a speed of 27 knots. The multi-package payload compartment is designed to carry approximately 5 cubic feet of cargo and will be weather resistant.

(Source: Drone Delivery Canada news release. Image provided by DDC)

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