Flying high to master social challenges in Japan
Wingcopter, a German manufacturer of unmanned, all-electric delivery drones and provider of drone delivery services, has received acceptance for opening the type certification process of its "Wingcopter 198" drone in Japan.
The step, which was achieved with the support of Itochu Corporation, marks the first time a foreign company’s drone, and the first time a fixed-wing drone has been accepted under the unmanned aircraft class-1 type certification by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau.
Both partners aim to establish drone delivery networks and services that can provide an eco-friendly air bridge to transport vital and urgently needed goods quickly over many kilometres. In addition to its efforts in Japan, Wingcopter is currently undergoing the FAA type certification process in the USA. (ah)