AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Rotary wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Autonomous | ||
| Engine type | Piston | ||
| Application | Agricultural, Cargo, Search & Rescue | ||
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Autonomous long-range vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Uncrewed helicopter based on the Robinson R44 Raven II. Equipped to lift heavy loads up to 1,212 lbs (550 kg) in all weather conditions. Flight time of over 3 hours and top speed of 150 mph.
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| Rotor R220Y | / 2022 | Uncrewed helicopter based on the Robinson R22. Used to develop and demonstrate core autonomous flight technologies that will be used on the R550X. | |
| Rotor R550X | / | Uncrewed utility helicopter based on the Robinson R44 Raven II |
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