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Blueflite SLATE

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Winged, high-speed drone with unique tilit-rotor architecture featuring vectored thrust

Lift type
Tilt-rotor
Construction
Control
Autonomous
Engine type
Electric
Application
Cargo

Design & construction

Ice protection
None
Pressurisation
Unpressurised
Environmental control
None-unpressurised

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Blueflite SLATE2018 / 2018Remote eVTOL cargo drone with 8 ducted propellers and 8 electric motors
Blueflite COBALT2018 / 2018Based on Slate with enhanced hover capability through more energy-efficient propulsion

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