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WingtraOne

Wingtra
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The WingtraOne (Gen II) is a Swiss-made tail-sitter VTOL fixed-wing drone designed for professional aerial surveying and mapping. It features a 125 cm wingspan, 4.8 kg MTOW, up to 59-minute flight time, PPK GNSS for survey-grade accuracy (1 cm horizontal, 3 cm vertical without GCPs), and supports RGB, multispectral, and LiDAR payloads. The system executes pre-planned survey missions autonomously after operator setup, with no human performing the survey task itself during flight. Several extracted facts about Red Cat Holdings, Teal Drones, and military reconnaissance are entirely unrelated to the WingtraOne system and have been excluded from the reconciled picture. Pricing ranges from approximately $19,900 (base drone) to $44,000+ (LiDAR-equipped bundles), and the company has raised $42M in total funding.

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payload_capacity
Up to 800 g; supports RGB (Sony RX1R II, Sony Alpha A7R IV 61 MP), multispectral, and LiDAR payloads
cruise_speed
16 m/s (35.8 mph)
communication_range
Up to 10 km line-of-sight via bi-directional radio link
global_reach
96 countries; 100,000+ annual flights; 18 million acres mapped

Price

No public price — contact the supplier for a quote.

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Evidence-graded claims from the Wingtra deep report

Good
  • Wingtra drones are more susceptible to high winds than DJI alternatives and cannot fly into deep pits, limiting operational versatility in challenging terrain.

    Independent Reddit community users [15][17][19] explicitly report wind susceptibility and pit-flying limitations as real-world drawbacks, representing credible operator experience independent of Wingtra's marketing.

    from Wingtra deep report →
  • Wingtra raised a $22M Series B in March 2023 to fund manufacturing scale-up and commercial growth.

    The $22M Series B is independently confirmed by TechCrunch [14], GIM International [12], and Global Ag Tech Initiative [11] — three separate non-company outlets — though deployment of funds and resulting manufacturing outcomes remain unverified.

    from Wingtra deep report →
Bad
  • The system achieves 3 cm RMS (x, y, z) PPK accuracy under optimal conditions, with sub-centimeter accuracy achievable using PPK + WingtraGROUND + Wingtra PRO subscription.

    The 3 cm accuracy figure is consistent across official and commerce sources [1][5][9] but no independent third-party field test or peer-reviewed study in the dossier verifies this specific RMS figure under real-world conditions.

    from Wingtra deep report →
  • NASA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are confirmed Wingtra customers, validating the platform for high-stakes government and scientific applications.

    The dossier cites news and official case study sources [3][4][14] for these customers, but the sourcing traces back to Wingtra's own case studies and a TechCrunch article citing Wingtra's claims — no independent government procurement record or third-party confirmation is present.

    from Wingtra deep report →
  • WingtraCLOUD boosted revegetation project productivity by 70%, demonstrating transformative operational efficiency gains for environmental monitoring customers.

    The 70% productivity gain figure originates solely from a Wingtra-published case study [2] with no independent audit, third-party verification, or methodology disclosure to substantiate the specific percentage.

    from Wingtra deep report →
Ugly
  • The WingtraOne covers up to 550 ha (1,360 ac) per flight — a headline marketing figure used to position the system for large-area professional mapping.

    The dossier's own conflict analysis notes the spec sheet shows only 460 ha at defined operational parameters (120 m, 2.7 cm GSD, 60% overlap), and WingtraRAY is listed at up to 400 ha; the 550 ha figure is a best-case ceiling with no independent flight test to validate it [5][15].

    from Wingtra deep report →

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