About Us
You are looking for a long-range transport solution for your medical goods — with the flexibility to operate from any even surface in front of your lab, warehouse or production facility. And, helicopters are too expensive.
Aero2 is what you are looking for. Our tilt-wing drone takes-off and lands like a helicopter, but flies as fast and energy efficient as an airplane. We have designed it for a maximum of flexibility, highest safety standards and low operation cost
Wing-span
6 m (19.7 ft)
Useful load
52 kg (114.6 lbs)
Fuel (standard configuration)
12 kg (26.46 lbs)
Payload (standard confguration)
40 kg (88.2 lbs)
Payload concept
Internal payload, front loaded, slide-in External payload
Max. take-off mass (MTOM)
208 kg (459 lbs)
Efficient cruise speed
150 km/h (81 kts)
Powertrain
Hybrid-electric (2 Cylinder boxer engine driving a Generator for electric motors and batteries) In-flight recharging, no ground charging necessary
Fuel type
Gasoline (Heavy Fuel/Sustainable Aviation Fuel optional)
Flight time and range
3 h / 400 km (216 NM) with 40 kg (88 lbs) payload
10.5 h / 1’390 km (750 NM) with 10 kg (22 lbs) payload
C2 link
Direct radio link, LTE, Starlink (optional)
Flight Control System
Triple redundant, proprietary Dufour Aerospace Flight Control System
Redundancy and safety
Redundant Flight Control System, Motors, Control Surfaces
Market availability
2026 for serial production aircraft
The ability to accommodate heavier, bigger and more complex sensors makes Aero2 a perfect platform to support remote sensing and data gathering applications of all kinds, be it in the visual spectrum or with infrared, multispectral applications, radar, LiDar or others. Larger and more expensive platforms like small planes or helicopters can be replaced, and missions can be automated.
Aero2 is the right solution for the transportation of medical goods such as blood, medicines, vaccines or other medical supplies. It also complements traditional logistic supply chains, such as urgently needed spare parts or to efficiently connect remote settlements at reasonable cost.
Its endurance and payload capacity also make Aero2 the ideal tool for Search and Rescue flights over extensive areas. Aero2 can support different surveillance activities in the public safety sphere, such as wild fire prevention and management, border protection or the monitoring of critical infrastructure.
Aero2 in its SAR configuration is compatible with modern SAR gimbals and additional sensor payloads. It is ideally suited for long endurance search applications. An optional auxiliary drop unit (ADU) offers rescue teams an option to deliver emergency supplies. The ADU can be equipped with approximately 20 kg of payload that can be dropped directly on site to bridge the time until rescue crews arrive.
VTOL capability combined with long-range high-speed functionality make Aero2 the ideal search platform to support today's rescue operations in oceans, mountains, and deserts, and will increase the efficiency of search activities significantly.
Aero2's ability to carry significant payload allows the use of sophisticated equipment to search for missing persons, such as infrared or RGB cameras, spectral imaging equipment, or mobile phone detection scanners, both day and night.
more efficient than any state of the art helicopter when it comes to long-range search and rescue operations. Thanks to the integrated hybrid module the Aero2 can achieve a range of up to 400km in standard configuration and up to 1300km in long range configuration with reduced payload.
The simple load and unload mechanism makes Aero2 an ideal unmanned cargo transport system. It features unbeatable load exchange cycles. It can be loaded and unloaded manually or using fully automated logistic systems.
The space and weight capacities of Aero2 match 85% of all express cargo loads and will change the way we transport goods which need to be delivered urgently and reliably.
The cargo bay has been designed to hold a standard 600 x 400 x 330mm transport box. It allows the time and cost effective transportation of temperature sensitive cargo such as organs, blood preparations or laboratory samples without compromising on their safety.
Aero2 is built and designed rocksolid to support a 24/7 operation around the year. Its ability to land automatically and on all terrains and its low maintenance requirements allow for a rapid delivery of critical goods in disaster areas.
Aero2 is the ideal tool to transport goods efficiently and safely from A to B to support middle and last mile deliveries – with payloads of up to 40kg and a range of 400km in standard configuration and 1300km in long range configuration.
Today's surveillance and mapping drones are limited in both flight time and range. Aero2 delivers long range surveillance possibilities. With its ability to carry significant payloads up to 40kg, professional multi-sensor equipment to gather important, high-resolution data can be installed.
Aero2 is a VTOL capable aircraft designed to aviation standards offering high reliability and operational robustness. One single system allows to cover large areas – different to most applications used for mapping or surveillance today.
Aero2 offers a mission spectrum that today is only accessible for helicopters or planes. Inspecting hundreds of kilometres of power lines, gas and oil pipelines, counting animals in large spacious areas or monitoring and analysing large agricultural fields will be possible at a fraction of today's costs and with significantly less environmental impact. The search for hotspots to prevent bushfires or the surveillance and coordination of activities in disaster areas can also be organised efficiently and economically.
Applications include: Forest fire surveillance, pipeline and powerline inspection, animal counting and poacher prevention, surveillance of beaches and shores, agricultural health monitoring, efficient 3D mapping and environmental disaster surveillance.
Aero2 offers the possibility to integrate the preferred flight planning software of our customers to interact with our flight control system. Alternatively, Dufour Aerospace is also able to provide full software solutions.
ABOUT DUFOUR AEROSPACE:
Dufour Aerospace is pioneering drones for critical missions. Based in Switzerland, Dufour develops and manufactures efficient and sustainable aircraft for cargo transportation, logistics, and public safety. The Aero2 drone features distributed electric propulsion and a hybrid module to meet today’s Advanced Air Mobility and medium-sized drone market requirements.