Windracers establishes operational hub in Malawi
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The operational base, in the Central Region of Malawi, features a newly created aircraft hangar and will serve as the hub for demonstrating the delivery of humanitarian aid across the area using the long-distance heavily-lift UAV, Windracers ULTRA.
Working closely with the Malawi Civil Aviation Authority and the Department of Meteorological Services, the base will provide a real-world testbed for the delivery and dropping by parachute capabilities of Windracers ULTRA, a rugged 10 metre wing-span aircraft with integrated proprietary autopilot systems and mission control software.
Stephen Wright, Founder and Group Executive Chairman of Windracers, said: “We developed ULTRA with the idea of providing low-cost means of delivering humanitarian aid to hard-to-reach locations for people who need help the most. Flights from Kasungu will support a range of humanitarian and development use cases, including medical logistics, environmental monitoring and disaster response. We’re very grateful to our partners in Malawi for helping bring this to life.”
Windracers ULTRA has a useful load of up to 150kg and a range of up to 1,000 kilometres. It has flown reconnaissance and resupply missions in Ukraine, conducted geological and wildlife surveys in Antarctica and delivered parcels to remote locations off the Scottish and English coasts. It has also supported wildfire operations and dropped medical supplies by parachute.
Available as a service or for purchase, Windracers ULTRA is a multimission aircraft that has already proven itself in some of the world’s toughest conditions, which is ready to support a wide range of missions wherever they are needed.
