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Swift 021 coordinated multi-aircraft flight operation.
Swift 021 unmanned aircraft in flight.
Swift Engineering aircraft or UAV takeoff shown in flight over runway.

Swift Crane VTOL UAS

The world’s most advanced transitional VTOL UAS

Customer: R&D

Industry: Commercial & Defense

Services: Design, Engineering, Analysis, and Manufacturing

The Swift Crane UAS is a vertical takeoff and land turnkey solution. Utilizing patented X-blade Technology™, our transitional VTOL is up to 80% faster surveying operations than terrestrial surveying and 15X more coverage per flight compared to a multi-rotor. The Swift Crane never needs additional launch and recovery systems and can vertically take-off and land in any 25 feet x 25 feet space. Get the take-off and landing capabilities of a multi-rotor with the flight efficiency of a fixed-wing aircraft. The Swift Crane is fully electric, provides a flight endurance of up to 2 hours and an operational range of 25 kilometers.

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Landing Simulation
Stress Test

In an effort to evaluate a lower-cost 3D printed battery mount, an explicit worst-case landing was simulated on the Swift Crane UAV incorporating the revised design using HyperMesh Radioss. The landing simulation was run for approximately 0.4 seconds and captured the peak g loading experienced by the aircraft. Post-processing of the maximum stress on the battery mounts validated the design.

Swift 021 payload tracking and sensor visualization.
Swift 021 unmanned aircraft production line.
Swift 021 UAV positioned on runway.

Versatile and Modular

The Swift Crane meets conventional military standards for ruggedness and reliability. In addition, the Swift Crane is a fully modular unmanned system that allows for interchangeable batteries, parts, and payloads for greater flexibility, performance, and safety.

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