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Moya isn't as famous as other autonomous eVTOLs (electric vertical takeoff and landing) designed for the cargo industry, but it's ambitious enough to get to the top. The aircraft is currently halfway through the final testing campaign and doing great.
Air logistics are becoming increasingly important, from last-mile deliveries to urgent medical supplies. It's important to also make it sustainable, and this is where hybrid and all-electric aircraft come in. These new-generation alternatives can also operate with fewer costs than traditional aircraft while maintaining maximum efficiency.
One of them is coming from Brazil and it's one of the first of its kind designed and built in Latin America. The Moya eVTOL promises a range of more than 100 km (68 miles) on a single charge combined with a 200 kg (441 lbs) payload. In hybrid mode, its range is increased to 150 nautical miles (300 km). A compact aircraft, Moya boasts a wingspan of nearly seven meters (23 feet) and is a little over five meters long (16.7 feet).
The simple design combined with reliable performance also makes Moya highly versatile. Originally intended for the agricultural market, this sustainable drone is equipped for a wide range of cargo applications. This eVTOL was ultimately designed as a more efficient and sustainable alternative to conventional drones, which also makes it more affordable.
Compared to conventional delivery drones, the Moya offers a ten times bigger payload. It's also faster than trucks and more affordable from an operational point of view than conventional helicopters.
In just a few years, Moya Aero has achieved a lot. After its first flight at the end of last year, the company's flagship aircraft is now halfway through an extensive, seven-step testing campaign. It took 87 flights to get here, and there's still a long road ahead. During the final phase of the campaign, the Moya drone should be able to perform all the steps, from vertical takeoff to horizontal flight and landing without any problem, in autonomous mode.
Moya Aero is a young company, but the name behind it has a huge reputation in aviation. Moya Aero is a spin-off of ACS Aviation, the Brazilian aeronautical engineering company that scored several industry firsts, like the SORA-E, the first piloted electric aircraft that was built and flown in the Southern Hemisphere (2015). It was also the first company in Brazil to receive certification for an experimental Class 2 UAV.
Introduced as the first autonomous cargo eVTOL developed in Latin America, the Moya aircraft has already become an attractive option for the logistics industry. One of Brazil's largest aviation operators agreed to purchase 50 aircraft from Moya Aero, and MineToo, a Brazilian civil social organization, purchased 50 units for agriculture.
The Brazilian-made sustainable drone is set to enter commercial service by 2026.
One of them is coming from Brazil and it's one of the first of its kind designed and built in Latin America. The Moya eVTOL promises a range of more than 100 km (68 miles) on a single charge combined with a 200 kg (441 lbs) payload. In hybrid mode, its range is increased to 150 nautical miles (300 km). A compact aircraft, Moya boasts a wingspan of nearly seven meters (23 feet) and is a little over five meters long (16.7 feet).
The simple design combined with reliable performance also makes Moya highly versatile. Originally intended for the agricultural market, this sustainable drone is equipped for a wide range of cargo applications. This eVTOL was ultimately designed as a more efficient and sustainable alternative to conventional drones, which also makes it more affordable.
Compared to conventional delivery drones, the Moya offers a ten times bigger payload. It's also faster than trucks and more affordable from an operational point of view than conventional helicopters.
In just a few years, Moya Aero has achieved a lot. After its first flight at the end of last year, the company's flagship aircraft is now halfway through an extensive, seven-step testing campaign. It took 87 flights to get here, and there's still a long road ahead. During the final phase of the campaign, the Moya drone should be able to perform all the steps, from vertical takeoff to horizontal flight and landing without any problem, in autonomous mode.
Moya Aero is a young company, but the name behind it has a huge reputation in aviation. Moya Aero is a spin-off of ACS Aviation, the Brazilian aeronautical engineering company that scored several industry firsts, like the SORA-E, the first piloted electric aircraft that was built and flown in the Southern Hemisphere (2015). It was also the first company in Brazil to receive certification for an experimental Class 2 UAV.
Introduced as the first autonomous cargo eVTOL developed in Latin America, the Moya aircraft has already become an attractive option for the logistics industry. One of Brazil's largest aviation operators agreed to purchase 50 aircraft from Moya Aero, and MineToo, a Brazilian civil social organization, purchased 50 units for agriculture.
The Brazilian-made sustainable drone is set to enter commercial service by 2026.
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