Delivering mobility overmatch to warfighters with multi-mission, optimally-crewed, autonomous air vehicles at attritable cost points and lowest operational burden
Defense Missions
When operations are disrupted, Pivotal aircraft perform successful logistics where others cannot.
Precise. Minimum acoustic and IR signature; minimally observable. Pivotal enables special teams with breakthrough mobility on an easily-flown platform.
Casualty evacuation and downed pilot self-rescue. Rapid delivery to the next point of care using uncrewed assets at an attritable cost point.
Dual-use Pivotal aircraft power agile expeditionary resupply and rescue from ship to shore and back again.
Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight
568 lbs
Payload
220 lbs electric
Cruise Speed
55 kts (62 mph)
Max Endurance
20 mins electric
Max Range
20 miles electric
Autonomy
Level 2
Footprint
14'x14' assembled
14'x5' disassembled
Charge Time
75 mins
240 V charger
2011
First crewed prototype aircraft flight
2011
First crewed prototype aircraft flight
2014
First uncrewed Gen 1 aircraft flight
2014
First uncrewed Gen 1 aircraft flight
2021
First crewed Gen 3 BlackFly flight
2021
First crewed Gen 3 BlackFly flight
2023
First Gen 3 BlackFly customer delivery
2023
First Gen 3 BlackFly customer delivery
2023
AFWERX and MTSI lease eight Gen 3 aircraft
2023
AFWERX and MTSI lease eight Gen 3 aircraft
2025
Hybrid propulsion demo with Gen 3 aircraft
2025
Hybrid propulsion demo with Gen 3 aircraft
Industry Recognition
