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Elroy Air

United States · Founded 2016

San Francisco-based developer of the Chaparral, a fully autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft for middle-mile logistics, defence resupply and disaster response.

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Max Range
300 mi
Top Speed
120 mph
Capacity
0 pax
Noise
68 dB

About Elroy Air

Elroy Air builds the Chaparral — an autonomous, hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft designed to carry up to 500 lb of cargo over 300 miles. The aircraft uses a turbo-electric architecture: a small turbine generates electricity for the rotors, giving range and rapid-turnaround characteristics that battery-only eVTOLs cannot reach today.

Customers and partners include FedEx, the US Air Force AFWERX programme, and several humanitarian logistics operators.

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Strategic Partnerships

  • FedEx
  • USAF AFWERX
  • Bristow

Reported funding to date: $70 M USD.

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