Certification
FAA type certification started 2025; US DOT eIPP participant
Launch operators and orders: US Army, Marine Corps and Air Force engagements; Barq Group joint venture (Abu Dhabi, UAE flights 2027); Bristow; FedEx (development).
Battery: Battery for lift; turbogenerator charges in flight. Charging: not published.
Program record
Program record
| Class | eVTOL cargo |
| Country | United States |
| Powertrain | hybrid-electric |
| Fuel source | unstated |
| Seats or payload | Cargo pod, 136 kg class |
| Range (km, published target) | 724 |
| Battery | Battery for lift; turbogenerator charges in flight |
| Autonomy | autonomous |
| Certification | FAA type certification started 2025; US DOT eIPP participant |
| Status | active |
| Launch operators and orders | US Army, Marine Corps and Air Force engagements; Barq Group joint venture (Abu Dhabi, UAE flights 2027); Bristow; FedEx (development) |
| Manufacturing | Sacramento CA (Kratos, exclusive US manufacturer; first production airframes late 2026) |
| Parent or backers | Lockheed Martin; SPAC with Columbus Circle Capital Corp II (Nasdaq ELRY, closing Q4 2026) |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: elroyair.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in the eVTOL Directory. Programs are ranked on battery, charging, autonomy, certification stage and launch operators - the factors that decide whether an aircraft enters commercial service.
| Program | Status |
|---|---|
| CarryAll (V2000CG) (AutoFlight) | active |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Chaparral (Elroy Air)
- Sources
- ElectronsX aviation dataset; company filings and regulator records
- Updated
- 2026-10