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Chaparral

Autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft developed with AFWERX Agility Prime support.

by Elroy Air

PrototypeAir
Elroy Air Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft in flight with cargo suspended beneath its fuselage

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Autonomous hybrid-electric VTOL cargo aircraft developed with AFWERX Agility Prime support.

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