DRONES, capable of carrying 200 - 350 tons of cargo over 6,500 nautical miles are in the planning stages, reports Brazil's Air Data News.
According to London start-up Droneliner Ltd, current cargo planes are inefficient because they were originally developed to transport passengers. Their circular section fuselages do not accommodate loads adequately and handling is also expensive and complex.
For this reason, the huge cargo drones feature a rectangular fuselage with front and rear access, like military transport aircraft.
The DL200, would be capable of transporting 160 to 200 tons, has two decks where 36 to 40 containers of lighter material than the current ones can be accommodated. The largest DL350 would accommodate 70 to 80 containers on its three floors and take off with 300 to 350 tons of payload.
In common, the two planes have a range of 6,500 nautical miles (12,000 km), enough to cover most high-demand cargo routes.
As they are not designed to support life, autonomous aircraft are lighter as there is no need for pressurisation and cockpit installation, among other systems and equipment.
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According to London start-up Droneliner Ltd, current cargo planes are inefficient because they were originally developed to transport passengers. Their circular section fuselages do not accommodate loads adequately and handling is also expensive and complex.
For this reason, the huge cargo drones feature a rectangular fuselage with front and rear access, like military transport aircraft.
The DL200, would be capable of transporting 160 to 200 tons, has two decks where 36 to 40 containers of lighter material than the current ones can be accommodated. The largest DL350 would accommodate 70 to 80 containers on its three floors and take off with 300 to 350 tons of payload.
In common, the two planes have a range of 6,500 nautical miles (12,000 km), enough to cover most high-demand cargo routes.
As they are not designed to support life, autonomous aircraft are lighter as there is no need for pressurisation and cockpit installation, among other systems and equipment.
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