<a href="https://mightyfly.com/">MightyFly </a>successfully conducted a live flight demonstration for the U.S. Air Force as part of its SBIR Phase II contract under the Department of the Air Force’s AFWERX program. MightyFly provides expedited logistics services and manufactures and operates autonomous, hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) cargo aircraft.The demonstration, held at the New Jerusalem Airport on May 8, 2025, showcased MightyFly’s autonomous cargo aircraft and its patented Autonomous Load Mastering System (ALMS). The Cento aircraft executed a DoD-relevant mission, demonstrating autonomous flight, cargo loading, unloading, and onboard package handling and balance management.The Cento transported two large boxes from origin to destination. Before takeoff, the ALMS-equipped aircraft autonomously positioned and secured the packages into its cargo compartment. The aircraft then closed its nose cone, took off, flew to the destination, landed and ejected the packages without human intervention. It then continued to a third destination.The demonstration also included autonomous handling of representative packages across key sectors, including healthcare, retail, logistics, manufacturing, disaster relief, and defense.The recent Presidential Executive Order supporting domestic eVTOL adoption highlights the use of these aircraft for “medical response, cargo transport, and rural access” missions*, which align with MightyFly’s model. This policy presents a timely opportunity for MightyFly as the company positions itself as a national asset in next-generation logistics, offering high efficiency services, minimal infrastructure requirements and low operational costs for both commercial and defense applications.&nbsp;* Source: The White House. Unleashing American Drone Dominance. Executive Order. June 6, 2025. <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/">https://www.whitehouse.gov/</a> &nbsp;

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MightyFly successfully conducted a live flight demonstration for the U.S. Air Force as part of its SBIR Phase II contract under the Department of the Air Force’s AFWERX program. MightyFly provides expedited logistics services and manufactures and operates autonomous, hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing cargo aircraft.

MightyFly Demonstrates Autonomous Flight and Cargo Operations for the US Air Force

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