Project Wing (now 'Wing') is Alphabet's drone delivery program, operating a hybrid lift-cruise aircraft that hovers and lowers packages by tether/winch. The standard aircraft carries ~1.2 kg over a ~10-12 km radius; Wing holds FAA Part 135 certification and runs commercial networks in several countries.
| Country | USA |
|---|---|
| Subcategory | Cargo / Logistics |
| Subtype | Commercial package-delivery UAV |
| Role | Drone delivery |
| Class | Commercial small UAS |
| Classification | Commercial delivery sUAS |
| Mission | package delivery, logistics |
| Datalink | Cellular / radio link |
| Variants | Standard aircraft; larger ~2.3 kg payload aircraft (2024) |
| MTOW (kg) | 5 |
| Operators | Wing (Alphabet) - USA, Australia, Finland, Ireland |
| Frame type | VTOL hybrid |
| Propulsion | Electric (14 lift rotors + 2 pusher props) |
| Range (km) | 19.3 |
| Wingspan (m) | 1 |
| Combat-proven | No |
| Export status | Commercial service in multiple countries |
| Launch method | VTOL |
| Autonomy level | Highly autonomous |
| Recovery method | VTOL |
| Year introduced | 2014 |
| Max payload (kg) | 1.2 |
| Max speed (km/h) | 105 |
| Standard sensors | GPS/navigation sensors, obstacle detection |
| Production status | In operation (commercial service) |
| Airframe / lift type | VTOL hybrid – quadplane |
| Control / autonomy level | Fully autonomous (human-off-the-loop, AI-navigated) |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Delivery / logistics |
| Origin / supply chain | COTS (DJI, Autel, Skydio), Military-grade |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Close range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | RCS – small, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Smuggling / payload delivery |
| Weight / class | Class I – Mini (2–20 kg), FAA <25 kg (Part 107) |