Overview
- Skyways says Skyreach combines electric lift for vertical takeoff and heavy‑fuel cruise to reach more than 1,300 miles and 18+ hours of flight time on a single sortie.
- The aircraft has a 7 cubic foot modular cargo bay and a 100‑pound combined fuel and payload allowance that can hold temperature‑controlled packages, sensors, or communications gear.
- Skyreach uses onboard autonomy and SkyNav Mission Control to let operators supervise multiple aircraft at once, a design Skyways says is meant to scale to large logistics fleets with minimal human intervention.
- Production has started in Austin and Skyways reports customer flights will begin in December 2026; the program is supported by a $37 million AFWERX STRATFI award and company statements drive the technical and cost claims.
- Skyways bases Skyreach on eight years of operational data and says the platform is aimed at shipboard and austere resupply missions, a move that could cut airborne logistics costs if the company’s performance and regulatory approvals hold up.