Aerolane plans to double or potentially triple payload capacity while reducing operational expenses with new cargo gliders.
Unlike traditional aircraft, Aerocarts do not have an engine. Instead, they are towed towards their destination by a lead plane using a simple tow rope.With cargo prices reaching unprecedented heights, any innovation that reduces costs is a welcome development. A West Texan company, Aerolane, has demonstrated just that. The company claims to reduce costs by up to 65%.
Aerolane envisions a future where its purpose-built cargo gliders, dubbed “Aerocarts,” make significant inroads into the $135 billion air-freight industry. Another of Aerolane’s co-founders, Gur Kimchi, previously co-founded Amazon’s Prime Air delivery-by-drone project. Kimchi was also a founding member of the Federal Aviation Administration Drone Advisory Committee.
Aerolane has already created some prototypes. Some of them have been tested since 2022 to demonstrate the feasibility of this concept, and it was a success. The company has successfully converted aircraft like the Pipistrel Virus and the Velocity SE canard pusher into automated tow cargo gliders.While their current prototypes feature engines, Aerolane is working with regulatory authorities, including the FAA, to obtain approval for constructing gliders without powertrains.
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