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Delivering mobility overmatch to warfighters with multi-mission, optimally-crewed, autonomous air vehicles at attritable cost points and lowest operational burden

Defense aircraft in the sky

Defense Missions

Contested Logistics

When operations are disrupted, Pivotal aircraft perform successful logistics where others cannot.

SOF Insertion and Extraction

Precise. Minimum acoustic and IR signature; minimally observable. Pivotal enables special teams with breakthrough mobility on an easily-flown platform.

CASEVAC

Casualty evacuation and downed pilot self-rescue. Rapid delivery to the next point of care using uncrewed assets at an attritable cost point.

Maritime Supply and Rescue

Dual-use Pivotal aircraft power agile expeditionary resupply and rescue from ship to shore and back again.

Pivotal Helix

Pivotal Helix

Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight

568 lbs

Payload

230 lbs electric

Cruise Speed

55 kts (62 mph)

Max Endurance

30 mins electric

Max Range

30 miles electric

Footprint

14'x14' assembled
14'x5' disassembled

Autonomy

Level 2

Charge Time

75 mins
Level 2 charger

Can be tailored to your mission requirements

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Gen 4 Helix specs
Gen 4 XL Helix specs
Gen 4 XL Helix specs

2011

First crewed prototype aircraft flight

First crewed prototype aircraft flight

2014

First uncrewed Gen 1 aircraft flight

First uncrewed Gen 1 aircraft flight

2016

First uncrewed Gen 2 aircraft flight

First uncrewed Gen 2 aircraft flight

2021

First crewed Gen 3 BlackFly flight

First crewed Gen 3 BlackFly flight

2023

First Gen 3 BlackFly customer delivery

First Gen 3 BlackFly customer delivery

2023

8 Gen 3 aircraft lease with AFWERX and MTSI

8 Gen 3 aircraft lease with AFWERX and MTSI

2025

53 Pivotal-certified pilots; over 8,000 flights

53 Pivotal-certified pilots; over 8,000 flights

2025

Hybrid propulsion demo with Gen 3 aircraft

Media Coverage

Industry Awards

Edison
World Future
Aero Friedrichshafen
eVTOL Insights
NYC X Design
The Stevies
Muse
A'Design

Eyes on the sky.

Scalable technology platform

Simplified flight controls

Low observability

US-based design and manufacturing