Operations
Approvals: FAA experimental
Autonomy: Autonomous takeoff, cruise and landing.
Primary use: Short-haul cargo on island and rural routes.
Aircraft record
Aircraft record
| Make | Pyka |
| Class | cargo |
| Type | fixed-wing |
| Country | United States |
| Powertrain | battery-electric |
| Payload (kg) | 180 |
| Autonomy | Autonomous takeoff, cruise and landing |
| Regulatory | FAA experimental |
| Primary use | Short-haul cargo on island and rural routes |
| Status | pilot |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: flypyka.com
In context
Where it fits
Listed in Heavy-Lift Cargo UAVs. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CarryAll (V2000CG) (AutoFlight) | lift+cruise VTOL | in production |
| FlyCart 100 (DJI) | multirotor | in production |
| FlyCart 30 (DJI) | multirotor | in production |
| EH216-L (EHang) | multirotor | pilot |
| VoloDrone (Volocopter) | multirotor | discontinued |
| Firefly (Parallel Flight Technologies) | multirotor | pilot |
| Aero2 (Dufour Aerospace) | tilt-wing VTOL | prototype |
| Chaparral C1 (Elroy Air) | lift+cruise VTOL | prototype |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Pelican Cargo (Pyka)
- Sources
- ElectronsX drones dataset; maker specifications, operator releases and FAA, EASA and CAAC approvals
- Updated
- 2026-10