USAID GHSC-PSM UAV Sample Delivery – Swoop Aero

Total # of successful flights

379

# of Months of Sustained Flights

4

Average # of Flights Per Month Carrying Payload

94

Average Flight Distance Achieved

45 km

Type of flight permission secured

• No permission required
• VLoS
• BVLos
• Other – see full data set

Location of Flight Permission

• Site specific permission
• Broad geographic permission
• Other – see full data set

Average Payload Carried per Flight

1.5 kg

Average Flight Speed

115 km/h

Estimated Population Served By Flight Operations

23,000

Duration of flight permission

• One-time
• Limited duration
• Unlimited duration
• Other - see full data set

Results measured

• Operations and financing models
• Health outcomes or impact
• Operational costs
• Supply chain performance

References to Findings

• Project Report

Related Project Phases

• Phase 1

Status of Project

Completed

Contact Person

Ashley Greve
agreve@usaid.gov

Other Partners

SwoopAero, Chemonics

Payload

Diagnostic samples, routine and emergency vaccines and medications, blood, small medical instruments, reports and correspondence

Geographic Scope

Nkhata Bay District Hospital to 7 Health Centers in/around Lake Malawi

Funding Source

USAID, UNICEF