- AirMule prototype has completed 200 flights and team is confident it will be in the field within the next few years
- The AirMule weighs about one-ton and can travel at speeds of up to 115 mph at altitudes of 18,000 feet
- The company has also created another variant called Cormorant, which can carry 970 pounds for 186 miles
- Working on a compact, car-sized aircraft for civilians to fly
WHAT ARE THE FEATURES OF THE AIRMULE?
Has completed about 200 flights with the prototype.
Can carry just a little over 1,000 pounds of cargo.
It can reach speeds of 100 knots (115 mph) and operate at altitudes of up to 18,000 feet.
Features lift rotors that are safely enclosed inside its body.
Powered by remote control or autonomous control system and it's equipped with rear propellers that enable it to take-off horizontally.
The vehicles are powered by a 730 shp Turbomeca Arriel 1D1 turboshaft and the final versions will use the more powerful ARRIEL 2 variant, capable of providing 985 shp at takeoff.
Tactical Robotics Ltd hopes AirMule will be in the field over the next few years.
AirMule will be able to deliver supplies day after day and can also be a maritime force multiplier on vessels that are too small for a traditional helicopter, as noted by Defense Update.
Along with this model, the Israeli tech company has developed Cormorant, which can carry 970 pounds for 186 miles.
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