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Our aircraftThe Wingcopter 198
A German-built tilt-rotor delivery drone: it hovers like a helicopter to take off and land, and flies like a plane in between.
4.7 kgmax payload
94 kmmax range
90 km/hcruise speed
25 kgmax take-off weight
198 cmwingspan
8motors, with redundancy
2hot-swap batteries
BVLOSbuilt for beyond line of sight
Figures from the manufacturer (wingcopter.com). Real range depends on payload, weather and altitude.
Why this aircraft
Right for PNG.
Three Niubalus pilots hold a Wingcopter 198 type rating from the manufacturer's factory programme in Germany — covering the aircraft's systems, batteries, the Wingcopter control station, mission planning, emergency procedures and maintenance.
- No runway. Takes off and lands vertically on a small pad at a clinic or village.
- Long legs. Fixed-wing cruise covers mountain valleys that would take a day on foot.
- Redundant systems. Dual airspeed, heading and positioning sensors; eight motors and eight speed controllers.
- Quick turnaround. Hot-swap smart batteries mean less time on the ground.
Interested in Wingcopter operations in PNG?
We can advise on routes, landing sites, training and approvals for Wingcopter operations.