During a vibrant launch event at the ME London hotel, UK-based cargo developer Windracers has introduced its newest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), ULTRA MK2. 

In front of an audience of media representatives and people connected to the company, the Windracers Founder and Group Executive Chairman Stephen Wright explained that the project began with just “a blank piece of paper” eight years ago. 

The company’s first drone to reach the market, ULTRA MK1, is already successfully operating around the world and has racked up an impressive list of clients and customers. 

Over the past few years ULTRA MK1 has operated in Ukraine, resupplying the country’ armed forces, delivering humanitarian assistance to those most in need, and flying missions supporting scientific research in the Antarctic. 

The new ULTRA MK2 includes 80 changes to the first-generation drone and comes with the ability to offer double the power output, bringing a 50% increase in useful payload as well as a significant reduction in fuel cost. 

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The ULTRA MK2, which was developed at Southampton University, has a 10m-wingspan, travelling up to 1,000 km at 77 knots with a cargo capacity of 150kg. 

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