SBIR/STTR Research Award

Sabrewing Aircraft RG-1 "Rhaegal" Heavy-Lift, High-Speed, Long-Distance, Unmanned Commercial Air Cargo eVTOL UAV Adapted For DoD Missions

Award identifier be8f9cb658ea3be743c24a2e03a85f141fd6bf10ce1d56cbb0fb94067d6ceaedAwarding agency Department of Defense · Air Force

Award amount

$49,580

Program and phase

SBIR · Phase I

Award year

2020

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Award details

Awarding agency
Department of Defense
Branch
Air Force
Recipient company
Sabrewing Aircraft Company, Inc.
Proposal award date
2019-12-12
Contract end date
2020-12-12
UEI
PVLBW87DBSF9
Solicitation number
DoD SBIR X19.2
Topic code
AF193-CSO1

Research abstract

The need to deliver cargo to remote locations and in any weather is one of the greatest needs of commercial cargo companies. Helicopters have traditionally filled this need, but helicopters are expensive to acquire, operate and maintain, and are limited in cargo capacity, distance and speed. Air Cargo companies and the Department of Defense have similar requirements in delivery of air cargo. Sabrewing has designed and is currently building a Semi Autonomous/Autonomous Heavy Lift Unmanned Cargo eVTOL that is capable of carrying up to 6000 pounds of payload in industry-standard cargo containers. This aircraft is capable of landing and taking off vertically, flying faster, farther and higher than any helicopter in any weather, and capable of landing in the remotest areas on earth in any weather. It also uses the same fuel, tools and training that current commercial cargo operators use, and is half the to two-thirds the acquisition cost of a helicopter, 60% better fuel economy and only 14% the cost to maintain than a helicopter of the same cargo capacity.

Technology keywords

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Agency intelligence

Department of Defense

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