Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Hardee, Howard

Titel

Xwing pilots push for uncrewed cargo fl ights

Ist Teil von

• Flight international, 2023-05, p.30-31

Ort / Verlag

London: DVV Media International Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2023

Quelle

Nexis Uni

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Autonomous aviation company Xwing is a step closer to certification of its 'Superpilot' technology -- and to launching pilotless cargo operations. The California-based start-up said on 6 April it had submitted a project specific certification plan to the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), "which would allow the company to start operating 100% unmanned commercial cargo flights upon certifi cation". Xwing aims for its technology to achieve FAA certification by the end of 2025 and to enter service shortly after. The application makes Xwing's unmanned air system the first to be assigned FAA resources for a standard category airworthiness certificate, the company says. Though designed for cargo operations, the Superpilot system will be benchmarked against current safety standards for passenger aircraft.