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The Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle is a unmanned, fully electric cargo air vehicle (CAV). It was made possible by an investment of Boeing HorizonX Ventures.[1] DevelopmentAt the beginning ist was remote control-operated, but then changed to autonomous flight. First flight tests have been in 2017. The CAV is for research of autonomy technology for aerospace vehicles in the future. In Boeing’s Ridley Park wind tunnel flight tests have been finished. There are plans to use the light and detection ranging (LIDAR) to see 10 miles ahead. It was flying indoor in 2018 before outdoor flights in 2019. With the Boeing CAV there are new possibilities for the transport of time-sensitive and high-value goods and to conduct autonomous missions in remote or dangerous environments.[2][3] DesignIn less than three months, the CAV was designed and built by 50 engineers.[1][4] Specificationsdifferent source[2] updated February 2017 {{Aircraft specs
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Similar types Related developments See also - List of electric aircraft
References 1. ^1 {{cite news |url=https://www.wired.com/story/boeing-delivery-drone/ |author=Alex Davies |title=Boeing's Experimental Cargo Drone Is a Heavy Lifter |date=January 14, 2018 |accessdate=March 19, 2019 |publisher=wired }}
2. ^1 {{cite news |url=http://evtol.news/aircraft/boeing-cav/ |title= Boeing Cargo Aerial Vehicle |date= |accessdate=March 19, 2019 |publisher=Electric VTOL News}}
3. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.aviationtoday.com/2018/07/24/boeing-testing-use-autonomy-lidar-future-air-cargo-aircraft/ |author=Woodrow Bellamy III |title=Boeing Exploring Autonomy, LIDAR in Future Air Cargo Aircraft |date=July 24, 2018 |accessdate=March 19, 2019 |publisher=aviationtoday}}
4. ^{{cite news |url=https://transportup.com/boeing-cargo-air-vehicle-cav/ |title=Boeing Cargo Air Vehicle (CAV) |date= |accessdate=March 22, 2019 |publisher=TRANSPORT UP}}
5. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.boeing.com/features/2018/01/cargo-air-vehicle-01-18.page |title=Unlocking the Future of Flying |date=January 10, 2018 |accessdate=March 19, 2019 |publisher=evtol.news}}
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