Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Phenix Taps Rolls-Royce, SEI for Ultra 2XL Drones
Phenix Solutions' Ultra 2XL heavy-lift cargo drone will have a Rolls-Royce RR300 engine and firefighting capabilities.
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Phenix Solutions has selected Rolls-Royce’s RR300 gas turbine engine to power its Ultra 2XL heavy-lift cargo uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), the company announced Thursday at Heli-Expo in Atlanta. 

Oregon-based Phenix says it considered several different engine OEMs before deciding to go with Rolls-Royce, citing the manufacturer’s “extensive history and proven track record” as its reasoning. “The selection of Rolls-Royce for the Ultra 2XL required input from our engineering and certification teams, but most importantly, our customers,” said Phenix president and CEO Brian Riese.