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Skyways

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Creating a new form of air transportation to advance our civilization

Summer 2017Founded 201733 peopleAustin, TX, USA

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Skyways develops fully autonomous, long-range unmanned cargo aircraft designed to operate in harsh environments for industries like oil & gas and military/defense. TheyCurrently operate V2 and are testing V3 with a focus on distance and capacity to enable previously blocked routes and remote deliveries.

Skyways designs and operates unmanned autonomous cargo aircrafts with multiple iterations. V2 is the workhorse with up to ~450 miles range, 30 lbs payload, 1 ft3 cargo volume, and ~8 hours endurance, using JP-5/Jet A-1 fuel, deployed in real missions and tested in harsh conditions. V3 (in development) targets 1000+ miles range, ~100 lbs payload, 7 ft3 cargo volume, ~20 hours endurance, currently in testing with ~200 test flights, planned for 2026 deployment to replace V2 and handle demanding missions for oil & gas and defense customers.

Who it’s for: Oil & gas industry; Military & defense sector

Features
  • Fully autonomous long-range cargo aircraft
  • Operates in harsh environments
  • Live missions and daily flight operations
  • Supports remote/blocked routes
  • High endurance and payload options (V2: 30 lbs, V3: 100 lbs)
  • Iterative product development with customer feedback
  • Designed for distance and capacity with military/oil & gas focus

In production and development with active customer discussions; multiple aircraft iterations; references to ongoing testing and 2026 readiness for V3

Founders · 1

Charles Acknin
Charles AckninFounder

Software Engineer turned Chief Email Officer

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