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FB3

About

About FB3

FB3 is FlyingBasket’s battery-electric eight-rotor cargo drone for moving tools, equipment and materials to sites where ground access is difficult. The aircraft carries external loads or a cargo box and is rated for up to 100 kilograms. Four swappable lithium-ion batteries power the propulsion system, while a ground-control station gives operators telemetry and video for industrial lifting, infrastructure work and remote deliveries.

The current ordering range separates VLOS and BVLOS-ready operating packages. Essentials includes a handheld controller and standard charger; Standard and Pro BVLOS add different control, connectivity and support equipment. Complete kit prices begin at €45,000 before taxes and delivery costs, with the online payment covering a deposit. Range varies with payload: FlyingBasket’s current planning table gives 25 kilometres at 5 kilograms and 7 kilometres at 100 kilograms. BVLOS missions and commercial operations require the applicable operator and flight permissions.

Capabilities

Source-backed capabilities

  • Operating environments: Steep terrain, remote infrastructure, offshore platforms, farms and ranches
  • Control modes: Remotely Piloted
  • Load carrying

    Demonstrated - 2021-12-15 - Each aircraft carried a 26 kg payload over a 3.9 km route.

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  • Load carrying

    Claimed - 2023-10-05 - FB3 carries payloads up to 100 kilograms.

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  • Cargo delivery

    Claimed - Transport tools, equipment and materials to sites that are difficult to reach by road. - environment: Steep terrain, remote infrastructure, offshore platforms, farms and ranches

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Operations

  • Operating Milestone

    8,569 kg transported - 2026-09-28 - scheduled seasonal resupply for Alpine mountain huts - FB3 aircraft transported a total of 8,569 kilograms of supplies and return cargo during the South Tyrol summer trial as of September 28, 2026.

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  • Operating Milestone

    189 flights reported as of September 28 - 2026-09-28 - scheduled seasonal resupply for Alpine mountain huts - FlyingBasket reported 189 FB3 resupply flights during its South Tyrol mountain-hut summer trial as of September 28, 2026.

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  • Operating Milestone

    More than 600 cargo flights - 2025-09-10 - Ørsted / Skylift UAV - offshore wind-turbine logistics - FlyingBasket FB3 aircraft completed more than 600 delivery flights during the offshore programme with Skylift UAV and Ørsted.

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  • Operating Milestone

    38.1 tons of equipment, as reported - 2025-09-10 - Ørsted / Skylift UAV - offshore wind-turbine logistics - The completed offshore FB3 programme transported 38.1 tons of equipment to operating wind turbines.

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Deployments

  • Customer Site

    8 mountain huts - 2026-09-28 - Payer, Sasso Nero, Tridentina, Giogo Lungo, Monteneve, Forcella Vallaga, Vedretta Piana and Gino Biasi al Bicchiere huts - scheduled seasonal resupply for Alpine mountain huts - The seasonal FB3 resupply trial served eight named Alpine mountain huts in South Tyrol.

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  • Customer Site

    More than 400 wind turbines served - 2025-09-10 - Ørsted / Skylift UAV - offshore cargo drone delivery - FB3 drones served more than 400 operating wind turbines during the completed offshore logistics programme with Skylift UAV and Ørsted.

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Supply

Supply / Components

  • FB3

    P45b P50b 21700 Lithium Ion Cells - Power Systems - Molicel - Molicel supplied P45B and P50B 21700 lithium-ion cells for FlyingBasket’s FB3 cargo drone - source: flyingbasket.com

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Timeline

  • FlyingBasket scales FB3 hut resupply into scheduled seasonal service

    2026-09-28 - Deployment - The programme recorded 189 flights across 32 operations, compared with 21 flights during the 2025 trial. FB3 aircraft carried 7,078 kilograms uphill and returned 1,491 kilograms of waste, equipment and luggage to the valley. Routes extended beyond 10 kilometres and climbed as much as 1,500 metres in variable Alpine weather and low-density air.

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  • FlyingBasket FB3 drones complete large-scale offshore delivery program

    2025-09-10 - Deployment - The project completed more than 600 drone flights. Drones transported 38.1 tons of equipment to more than 400 producing wind turbines. FB3 aircraft delivered average loads of 70 kilograms from a supply vessel to turbine nacelles.

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  • FlyingBasket partners with Molicel on FB3 battery systems

    2024-06-18 - Partnership - The partnership focused on battery systems for FlyingBasket's FB3 cargo drone. The companies exchanged R&D prototypes over the prior two years. The work targets performance improvements for heavy-lift UAS operations.

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  • FlyingBasket releases FB3 heavy-lift cargo drone

    2023-10-05 - Product Launch - FB3 carries payloads up to 100 kilograms. The aircraft offers box-compartment delivery and sling-rope transport for oversized cargo. FlyingBasket positioned the drone for forests, wind parks, urban sites and other heavy-cargo environments.

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  • FlyingBasket completes urban FB3 logistics flight in Torino

    2021-12-13 - Demonstration - FB3 cargo drones carried packages over the Stura di Lanzo river in Torino. Each aircraft carried a 26 kg payload over a 3.9 km route. Leonardo and Poste Italiane participated in the logistics demonstration.

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