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Whisper CLA

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Family of Collaborative Logistics Aircraft, includes CLA Light (prototype to begin flight testing in 2027), and CLA Heavy. In development.

Lift type
Fixed wing
Construction
Factory-built
Control
Piloted, Autonomous
Engine type
Electric
Application
Cargo

Design & construction

Pressurisation
Unpressurised

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Type variants

VariantLaunch / first flightProduction endNotes
Whisper CLA Light2025 / Group 3 UAS with 12 eQ engines in wing and 500 lb payload capacity.
Whisper CLA Heavy2025 / Optionally piloted / Group 5 UAS, airframe is a nine-passenger aircraft retrofitted with 30 eQ engines.

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