Vanuatu Drone Trial – Wingcopter Phase 1

Total # of successful flights

12

Max flight distance achieved

58.4 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

Level of stakeholder engagement

• No engagement needed
• Engagement of regulatory bodies only
• Stakeholders at landing and takeoff sites oriented
• Community outreach campaign targeting takeoff and landing site and wider community

Max payload carried per flight

- kg

Maximum flight speed

72 km/h

Duration of flight permission

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

Results measured

• Surveillance image
• Benefits not evaluated
• Transportation time
• Product quality
• Costs
• Health worker impact
• Environmental impact
• Other – see full data set
• Results not measured
• Contact organization for more details

References to Findings

• Project Report
• Webinar

Related Project Phases

• Phase 2 - Wingcopter
• Phase 1 - Swoop Aero
• Phase 2 - Swoop Aero

Status of Project

Completed

Contact Person

Tautvydas Juskauskas
tjuskauskas@unicef.org

Other Partners

Vanuatu Ministry of Health and Civil Aviation Authority

Payload

Dummy payload

Geographic Scope

Efate and Pentecost islands

Funding Source

The Global Fund, UNICEF, Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) innovationXchange