Maintenance and Modifications
Phenix Will Equip Ultra 2XL Drone with Multi-use Cargo Hook
Onboard Systems is helping Phenix Solutions design and certify the equipment for the Ultra 2XL unmanned aircraft system.
Phenix Solutions Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift Cargo Unmanned Aircraft System
Phenix’s cargo-carrying Ultra 2XL UAS will be able to lift and carry 2,000 pounds up to 200 miles. (Photo: Phenix Solutions)

Phenix Solutions is adding a new multi-use cargo hook for its Ultra 2XL Heavy-Lift cargo unmanned aircraft system (UAS). The Oregon-based company said on Tuesday that it is partnering with external load specialist Onboard Systems International to develop a modification that will allow the drone to lift and carry 2,000-pound payloads over distances of up to 200 miles.

For more than 40 years, Onboard Systems International, based in Vancouver, Washington, has developed and certified external load equipment for helicopters. The company’s portfolio includes holistic and human external cargo systems, onboard weighing systems, and mission-specific remote equipment that is factory installed on more than 30 helicopter types.