SAMAD Aerospace has signed an MOU agreement with Aerosud Aviation for the development and manufacturing of its fully electric VTOL Starling Cargo aircraft.
Aerosud Aviation is a South African aerospace engineering company specialising in commercial aerostructure part design and manufacturing for international Tier 1 suppliers.
The Starling Cargo aircraft will be remotely piloted with auto pilot capability. It will have a cruising speed of 83 knots, a flight ceiling of 10,000 ft and a range of up to 117 nm. The electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) will enable flexible point-to-point air cargo of up to 60 kg payload.