Operations
Approvals: EASA operations approvals
Autonomy: Autonomous tilt-rotor; drops up to three parcels at different points in one flight.
Primary use: Medical and retail delivery, including long rural routes.
Operators and customers: Health-logistics programs in Africa; retail pilots in Germany.
Aircraft record
Aircraft record
| Make | Wingcopter |
| Class | delivery |
| Type | hybrid VTOL |
| Country | Germany |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Payload (kg) | 6 |
| Max takeoff weight (kg) | 24.9 |
| Autonomy | Autonomous tilt-rotor; drops up to three parcels at different points in one flight |
| Regulatory | EASA operations approvals |
| Primary use | Medical and retail delivery, including long rural routes |
| Operators | Health-logistics programs in Africa; retail pilots in Germany |
| Status | in production |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: wingcopter.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Delivery Drones. Drones are compared on payload against range and endurance, how far the operation runs without people on site (docks, remote operations centers, detect-and-avoid), which approvals let it fly beyond visual line of sight, and who actually flies it.
| Model | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| MK30 (Amazon Prime Air) | hybrid VTOL | in service |
| Wing delivery aircraft (standard and large-payload) (Wing (Alphabet)) | hybrid VTOL | in service |
| Platform 2 (P2 Zip) (Zipline) | hybrid VTOL | in service |
| Ark 40 (Fengyi Technology (SF Express)) | multirotor | in service |
| Sky2 (Flytrex) | multirotor | in service |
| M2 (Matternet) | multirotor | in service |
| Fourth-generation delivery drone (Meituan) | multirotor | in service |
| Platform 1 (P1 Zip) (Zipline) | fixed-wing | in service |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Wingcopter 198 (Wingcopter)
- Sources
- ElectronsX drones dataset; maker specifications, operator releases and FAA, EASA and CAAC approvals
- Updated
- 2026-10