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Samad Says Deliveries of eStarling Cargo Aircraft Will Start in Late 2022
The UK company has begun the certification process for its all-electric eStarling Cargo aircraft, which is a scaled-down version of its hybrid-electric five-passenger vehicle.
Samad Aerospace eStarling
Samad Aerospace is developing the eStarling Cargo aircraft as a scaled-down version of its passenger-carrying eStarling model. (Photo: Samad Aerospace)

Samad Aerospace has started the type certification process for its remotely-piloted eStarling Cargo aircraft. The UK company says it is now taking orders for the all-electric vehicle and expects to start deliveries during the fourth quarter of 2022.

The freight-carrying eVTOL, designated as the S5M, is a scaled-down version of the company’s hybrid-electric eStarling five-passenger aircraft. It will have a payload of 50 kg (110 pounds), range of up to 135 miles, and a cruise speed of 95 mph.