AvailableEngineered platform

VTOL-2.4

Afaero engineered VTOL platform for industrial aerial data missions that require local integration and lifecycle support.

Endurance
100 min
Radius
30 km
Payload
5 kg
Afaero VTOL-2.4 fixed-wing VTOL airframe with quad lift rotors, studio profile.
Specifications

Technical specifications

Airframe

Aircraft architecture
eVTOL helicopterMain rotor and tail rotor architecture.
Maximum takeoff weight
19,000 gIndustrial aircraft class from product brochure.
Payload capacity
5,000 gDesigned for heavier industrial payloads.
Airframe length
2.4 mVTOL-2.4 platform class.

Performance

Endurance
90 minAt 800 g payload according to product brochure.
Unloaded endurance
100 minBrochure comparison table value.
Operating radius
30 kmOne airbase coverage radius.
Maximum speed
100 km/hFast response profile.
Wind resistance
Level 8 / about 20 m/sHigh-wind operating claim from brochure.
Service ceiling
7,000 mBrochure service-ceiling value.
Operating temperature
−20 °C to +55 °CTemperature envelope from brochure.

Communications

Communication band
1,360–1,430 MHzDedicated industrial band in brochure.
Communication range
30 km real-time HDBrochure communication range value.
Site connectivity
LTE / 4G with backupManaged service infrastructure claim from brochure.
Operations cycle
20+ sorties / 24 hoursPer-airbase cycle from brochure.

Payload

Sensor model
Quad-sensorZoom, wide-angle, thermal and laser ranging.
Gimbal
3-axisRoll, pitch and yaw stabilisation.
Onboard compute
10 TOPSAircraft-side edge AI processing.
Video output
4K H.264 / H.265Output and storage capability from brochure.

Specifications are sourced from the Afaero Product Brochure 2026 and can be confirmed against the latest engineering datasheet during programme engagement.

Payload

Quad-sensor payload with onboard edge AI.

29×

Zoom camera

17× optical plus 12× digital zoom, 34–590 mm focal range.

82°

Wide-angle

Horizontal field of view with 24.7 mm equivalent lens.

640 × 512 px

Thermal / IR

Thermal resolution with ≤50 mK sensitivity.

1.5 km

Laser rangefinder

5 m to 1,500 m measurement range, ≤1 m accuracy under 300 m.

10 TOPS

Onboard edge AI

Aircraft-side intelligence processing for time-sensitive missions.

3-axis

Gimbal

Roll, pitch and yaw stabilisation with ≤0.005° accuracy.

4K H.264 / H.265

Output

Video output with microSD 256 GB onboard storage.

Applications

Mission profiles

MappingCorridor inspectionSurveyIndustrial monitoring
Support

In-country lifecycle

Payload integrationFlight operationsMaintenanceOperator training