Boeing reveals heavy lift drone development

Posted on 16 Jan 2018 by Michael Cruickshank

US aerospace manufacturer Boeing has revealed a prototype delivery drone able to carry heavy loads to difficult-to-reach destinations.

Boeing’s CAV demonstrator can carry heavy loads. Image courtesy of Boeing. The prototype drone, called a CAV (cargo air vehicle), is significantly larger than the delivery drones being trialled by companies like Amazon or Google. It measures in at 15 feet long (4.57m), 18 feet wide (5.49m) and 4 feet tall…

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