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    Wingcopter and ITOCHU Start Type Certification Process for Wingcopter 198 in Japan

    BY Composights

    Published: 18 Apr 2024

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    eVtols | Electric Vehicles |

    With the support of ITOCHU Corporation, Wingcopter has applied and received acceptance for opening the type certification process of its Wingcopter 198 delivery drone in Japan. This 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 (JCAB) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

    Upon successful type certification, Wingcopter will be granted permission to conduct flights equivalent to Level 4. Level 4 refers to flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in populated areas, significantly expanding the application range of drones. This would make Wingcopter and its partner ITOCHU one of the first companies that could set up commercial BVLOS operations in Japan. With its aging population and secluded landscapes, including many inhabited islands, the country is considered one of the world’s largest markets for drone deliveries in the future.

    quotation First foreign company’s drone to be accepted for type certification.

    ITOCHU and Wingcopter aim to use the Wingcopter 198 to establish drone delivery networks and services that can provide an air bridge to overcome various social challenges by transporting vital and urgently needed goods quickly and environmentally friendly over many kilometers and above challenging terrain.

    Source : Wingcopter

    Home News Wingcopter and ITOCHU Start Type Certification Process for Wingcopter 198 in Japan

    Wingcopter and ITOCHU Start Type Certification Process for Wingcopter 198 in Japan

    BY Composights

    Published: 18 Apr 2024

    With the support of ITOCHU Corporation, Wingcopter has applied and received acceptance for opening the type certification process of its Wingcopter 198 delivery drone in Japan. This 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 (JCAB) of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.

    Upon successful type certification, Wingcopter will be granted permission to conduct flights equivalent to Level 4. Level 4 refers to flights beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) in populated areas, significantly expanding the application range of drones. This would make Wingcopter and its partner ITOCHU one of the first companies that could set up commercial BVLOS operations in Japan. With its aging population and secluded landscapes, including many inhabited islands, the country is considered one of the world’s largest markets for drone deliveries in the future.

    quotation First foreign company’s drone to be accepted for type certification.

    ITOCHU and Wingcopter aim to use the Wingcopter 198 to establish drone delivery networks and services that can provide an air bridge to overcome various social challenges by transporting vital and urgently needed goods quickly and environmentally friendly over many kilometers and above challenging terrain.

    Source : Wingcopter