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DARPA Liberty Lifter

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Heavy-lift seaplane X-Plane that operates efficiently Wing-in-Ground effect, for delivering cargo (development ceased June 2025).

Photo: Aurora Flight Sciences

Lift type

Fixed wing

Assembly

Factory-built

Control

Piloted

Engine type

Turboprop

Application

Amphibious, Cargo

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Type variants

Variant	Launch / first flight	Production end	Notes
GA-ASI Liberty Lifter	2023 /	2024	General Atomics' design concept for Liberty Lifter with twin fuselage and 12 turboshaft pusher-propellers, not selected for further development as did not meet project's ambitions.
Aurora Flight Sciences Liberty Lifter	2023 /	2025	High-wing design concept for Liberty Lifter with single fuselage and 8 turboprop engines, design proven in simulation but no demonstrator will be built.

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