airffic/port-courier-x1

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medical-cold-chain

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standardDefaultwintermedical-cold-chain
3 configurations 454 flights
misaki-satoTest flight on a new route355be6822 days ago
Parts list
FrameCarbon composite VTOL wing, 2.4 m3.20 kg
PropulsionT-Motor MN5008 ×4 (lift)1.52 kg
PropulsionT-Motor AT4130 ×1 (cruise)410 g
Power supply12S 22000mAh solid-state battery ×25.60 kg
Flight controlCubePilot Cube Orange+ / ArduPlane 4.6180 g
Flight controlHere4 RTK GNSS ×2110 g
CommsLTE + 920MHz redundant link140 g
Payload5 kg delivery pod (winch drop)1.90 kg

Airframe record

Port Courier X1

A delivery VTOL built to carry 5 kg over 40 km from one rooftop drone port to another. As the reference airframe for Airffic World OS, its configurations, maintenance and flights are all public.

What it does

  • Takes off and lands vertically on rooftop ports (a 2.5 m square pad is enough)
  • Cruises as a fixed-wing; on schedule in headwinds up to 12 m/s
  • Lowers only the parcel by winch; the airframe never touches the ground

Configurations

  • standard year-round standard configuration
  • winter adds a battery heater and icing detection for low temperatures
  • medical-cold-chain with a cold pod that holds 2–8 °C

If you fork it

Fork it, change the configuration, and send it back as a mod. Good mods get merged into the reference airframe.

Max takeoff weight  24.9 kg
Range               40 km (with 5 kg)
Flight time         75 min