Two large-payload unmanned aircraft have joined the fleet of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ drone industry development program.
Two large-payload unmanned aircraft have joined the fleet of the University of Alaska Fairbanks’ drone industry development program. They will be used to test cargo deliveries and emergency responses.
The Windracers ULTRA aircraft for the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration arrived in Fairbanks Sept. 22. The first test flight under full ACUASI control occurred Oct. 1 at the program’s Nenana airport hangar. Both ULTRAs are now operational.
The ACUASI team trained with Windracers operators in Indiana earlier this year.
The twin-engine ULTRA aircraft has a wingspan of 31 feet, a range of about 600 miles, a 200-pound cargo capacity and three cargo drop doors. It can fly from dirt, grass, ice or tarmac.
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Brian Lu of ACUASI maneuvers one of the new Windracers ULTRA aircraft at Nenana Municipal Airport in early October 2025. (Photo Credit: Jason Williams/ACUASI)
