PteroDynamics Developing Hybrid-Electric Transwing VTOL UAS

Graham Warwick May 18, 2026
Cobra Aero

Cobra Aero's hybrid electric power unit is built around a heavy-fuel piston engine.

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On the heels of a contract from the Royal Australian Navy for its Transwing P4 vertical-takeoff-and-landing uncrewed aircraft system, U.S. startup PteroDynamics has unveiled plans to develop a hybrid-electric version of its larger P5. Colorado Springs-based PteroDynamics has partnered with Cobra...
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