Operations
Approvals not published
Autonomy: Autonomous tilt-wing; hybrid-electric powertrain.
Primary use: Medical logistics, inspection and island cargo.
Aircraft record
Aircraft record
| Make | Dufour Aerospace |
| Class | cargo |
| Type | tilt-wing VTOL |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Powertrain | hybrid-electric |
| Payload (kg) | 40 |
| Range (km) | 400 |
| Autonomy | Autonomous tilt-wing; hybrid-electric powertrain |
| Primary use | Medical logistics, inspection and island cargo |
| Status | prototype |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: dufour.aero
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rhaegal (Sabrewing Aircraft) | tilt-wing VTOL | unconfirmed |
| 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 |
| Pelican Cargo (Pyka) | fixed-wing | pilot |
| VoloDrone (Volocopter) | multirotor | discontinued |
| Firefly (Parallel Flight Technologies) | multirotor | pilot |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Aero2 (Dufour Aerospace)
- Sources
- ElectronsX drones dataset; maker specifications, operator releases and FAA, EASA and CAAC approvals
- Updated
- 2026-10