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Windracers' Ultra Drone Range Extended To 2,000 Kilometers

Uncrewed platform's payload will be doubled to 200 kilograms

Windracers drone on illuminated plinth at London unveiling event — The fixed-wing Ultra Mk2, which has a maximum takeoff weight of 670 kilograms (1,477 pounds), incorporates integrated autopilot systems and mission control software. © Windracers

By Charlotte Bailey • News Reporter

January 20, 2026

British drone manufacturer Windracers has augmented the range of its dual-use heavy-lift Ultra Mk2 product, which will soon be configured to fly up to 2,000 kilometers (1,080 nm) with a 200-kilogram (440 pounds) payload. The uncrewed aircraft is already capable of carrying in excess of 100 kilograms over 2,000 kilometers, and the company said the incremental payload upgrade—set to become available in the coming months—expands both civil and defense use cases.

Windracers has previously described its current Mk2 iteration of the drone, unveiled in January 2025, as the “most accomplished low-cost heavy-lift, long-distance cargo drone available today.” The 10-meter-wingspan aircraft is powered by a pair of 50-horsepower Hirth F23 piston engines, this 10m wingspan aircraft already offers what Windracers calls a “significantly enhanced” useful payload while halving fuel costs per kg.

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