Parallel Flight Technologies

Last week, we welcomed the teams from Areté and Office of Naval Research to PFT HQ in La Selva Beach for #PILLS payload integration and flight tuning with Firefly. More to come as we look forward to deploying our heavy-lift expeditionary #UAS for #maritime applications to support our war fighters. #dronesforgood #hVTOL

On this day, join us as we pause to remember and honor all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our freedoms. From all of us at Parallel Flight, we are honored to carry on the legacy of the brave souls who are true American heroes. #MemorialDay

Firefly’s modularity allows for easy transport by 2 people and can fit in the back of a pick up truck. With no launch infrastructure required, this hybrid heavy-lift is ideal for forward deployed units. In this manner, Firefly can quickly launch, (with or without tether) because of its long endurance, to extend comms in isolated or contested environments, scout ahead, or deliver payloads up to 100lbs. #drone #uav Do you have an application where Fireflys extended endurance and range could be a fit? Reach out: [email protected]

Last week, PFT CEO, Craig Stevens, attended the NASA ACERO (Advanced Capabilities for Emergency Response Operations) Wildland Fire Management ConOps Workshop! This invite only event brought together industry, philanthropy and government representatives to provide collaborative input on the Interim Interagency #WildlandFire Management and Innovations. This is one of the initial steps in driving forward a framework that will continue moving forward Wildland Fire ConOps. We look forward to being a part of the conversation and future tech demonstrations! #dronesforgood #drones #uav #emergencyresponse

#ParallelFlight has secured an order from Alpha Drones USA, a prominent provider of industrial drone services, for our heavy-lift #FireflyUAV. Alpha Drones fleet of aircraft service industries spanning, logistics, construction, mining and agriculture. Differentiated by its #hybrid #powertrain system, Firefly's strong competitive advantage over all-electric platforms offers unmatched performance in diverse environments, ensuring clientele needs are met with #precision and #reliability. Read the full press release to learn more about how this order validates and signals a significant need, globally, for a heavy lift #drone platform with long-duration and long-range capabilities. #dronesforgood #heavylift #aam

Fun coverage from Santa Cruz Works on Firefly's recent flight and payload milestones. At #ParallelFlight, we are pushing the envelope of heavy vertical lift for industrial logistics applications. More exciting capability enhancements on the horizon for Firefly, stay tuned!

As #Firefly continues its reliability testing regimen, the aircraft completed yet another test flight milestone by flying 76 minutes with a 90 lb payload in a racetrack loop pattern at #PFT HQ. To put this into mission perspective, in a real-world setting, Firefly could have carried and delivered the following items 76 minutes from launch to destination: #WildlandFire Applications: 2 cubies of water Two fully fueled drip torches 1 MARK-3 Fire Pump & 1 hosepack (50') #PrecisionAg Applications: 10 gallons of fertilizer 12 gallons of pesticides Stage/move 90 lbs of equipment/fuel to next remote island #Emergency Response / #DisasterRelief: 29 Disaster Relief first aid kits Four 21 lb MRE cases 2-3 DeltaDevTeam APRUs loaded with blood (32 lbs each) 1 robotic dog and a lot of robotic dog treats :) The best part? Firefly can be refueled in less than five minutes and can get back up in the air to perform over and over again! #dronesforgood #heavylift #verticallift #aam

A milestone flight to start off 2024! We are ramping up our testing and evaluation activities at #ParallelFlight. On our way to meeting various performance objectives, #Firefly recently executed a continuous 80-minute #hover with an 80 lb payload. In this milestone flight, Firefly is undergoing #reliability and #endurance testing in anticipation of upcoming customer demos. Ongoing testing will continue to validate Firefly's #heavylift capabilities for #wildfire support, #precisionagriculture, #defense and #logistics applications in the near future. #UAV #dronesforgood #innovation

A great Commercial UAV Expo article, discussing ongoing limitations facing the #UAV industry today, and how #ParallelFlight is tackling the issue head on. With best-in-class endurance, reliable #ParallelHybridElectric Modules (#PHEM) and ability to scale this patented tech, we are bringing to market a cost effective solution for #heavylift #drone applications. #AAM #dronesforgood #innovation

We are pleased to officially announce the appointment of Craig Stevens as CEO of #ParallelFlight! Craig's proven track record bringing complex #technology through development and launching products into #international markets, alongside his ability to drive #innovation from inception to #global customer adoption, poise him to usher in a new era for #PFT. Read full press release via link below! #uam #drones #dronesforgood