Delivering mobility overmatch to warfighters with multi-mission, optimally-crewed, autonomous air vehicles at attritable cost points and lowest operational burden
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
Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight
568 lbs
Payload
230 lbs electric
Cruise Speed
55 kts (62 mph)
Max Endurance
30 mins electric
Max Range
20 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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2011
First crewed prototype aircraft flight
2014
First uncrewed Gen 1 aircraft flight
2016
First uncrewed Gen 2 aircraft flight
2021
First crewed Gen 3 BlackFly flight
2023
First Gen 3 BlackFly customer delivery
2023
8 Gen 3 aircraft lease with AFWERX and MTSI
2025
53 Pivotal-certified pilots; over 8,000 flights
2025
Hybrid propulsion demo with Gen 3 aircraft
Media Coverage
Industry Awards
Eyes on the sky.
Scalable technology platform
Simplified flight controls
Low observability
US-based design and manufacturing
