Hybrid-Electric Chaparral VTOL Can Carry 500 Lb for 300 Miles in Its Boat-Like Cargo Pod

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Hybrid-Electric Chaparral VTOL Can Carry 500 Lb for 300 Miles in Its Boat-Like Cargo Pod

Posted By: Advance January 27, 2022

Hybrid-Electric Chaparral VTOL Can Carry 500 Lb for 300 Miles in Its Boat-Like Cargo Pod
Hybrid-Electric Chaparral VTOL Can Carry 500 Lb for 300 Miles in Its Boat-Like Cargo Pod

Able to carry up to 500 lb (226 kg) over a distance of up to 300 miles (482 km), the Chaparral C1 sounds like a promising autonomous VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) aerial cargo platform. It was developed by California-based company Elroy Air, which has recently unveiled the pre-production version of it.