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Wingcopter
Builds the Wingcopter 198 tilt-rotor VTOL drone for long-range cargo delivery, LiDAR infrastructure surveying and reconnaissance missions, with a joint venture scaling production of reconnaissance UAVs in Germany for Ukraine.
Founded 2017201-500 employeesWeiterstadt, Germany5 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Drones & UAV
Products & Solutions
Wingcopter 198
A fixed-wing VTOL drone with patented tilt-rotor technology that transitions between vertical take-off and efficient fixed-wing cruise flight. Spanning 198 cm with a 25 kg maximum take-off weight, the aircraft carries up to 4.7 kg over a range of 94 km at 90 km/h. Eight motors with dual batteries provide powertrain redundancy, while a triple-drop system allows delivery of up to three packages to separate locations in a single flight. The platform is certified for BVLOS operations and operates across logistics, LiDAR surveying and ISR missions with the same airframe.
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WINGCOPTER 198 — the world's first triple-drop delivery drone
The History of WINGCOPTER
About
Wingcopter is a German drone manufacturer and service provider founded in 2017 by Tom Plümmer, Jonathan Hesselbarth and Ansgar Kadura, headquartered in Weiterstadt, Germany. The company designs, manufactures and operates the Wingcopter 198, a fixed-wing VTOL aircraft that uses patented tilt-rotor technology to take off and land like a helicopter while cruising at up to 90 km/h over ranges of up to 94 km.
Offices
Weiterstadt, GermanyBacked by
European Investment BankNordic Secondary FundREWE GroupITOCHUXplorer CapitalFutury CapitalSalviaXAI TechnologiesExpa
Customers & Partners
DHL (Tanzania medical delivery)ANA - All Nippon Airways (Japan drone delivery)LieferMichel (rural pharmacy delivery, Germany)TAF Industries (joint venture for reconnaissance drone production in Germany)European Investment BankITOCHU / Itochu Fuji (Japan logistics and surveying deployments)REWE GroupEmqopter (autonomous drone port development)
Timeline
2026-04
Wingcopter and TAF Industries received by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Chancellor's Office during President Zelenskyy's visit, in support of the 'Build with Ukraine' reconnaissance drone production programme.
2026-02
Signed a joint venture with Ukraine's TAF Industries at the Munich Security Conference to manufacture reconnaissance drones in Germany, marking entry into the defence sector.
2025-06
Secured new funding from Nordic Secondary Fund and the EIB alongside leadership additions: Dr. Bernhard Klumpp joined as Co-CEO and CPO, and Tobias Jordan as CFO.
2023-05
Secured €40 million in quasi-equity financing from the European Investment Bank, bringing total raised to over €100 million, to develop hardware and launch drone logistics services.
2022-06
Raised $42 million in a Series A extension from REWE Group, ITOCHU, Xplorer Capital and other investors to scale production of the Wingcopter 198 and expand global delivery services.
2017
Founded in Weiterstadt, Germany by Tom Plümmer, Jonathan Hesselbarth and Ansgar Kadura.
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Wingcopter
Builds the Wingcopter 198 tilt-rotor VTOL drone for long-range cargo delivery, LiDAR infrastructure surveying and reconnaissance missions, with a joint venture scaling production of reconnaissance UAVs in Germany for Ukraine.
Founded 2017201-500 employeesWeiterstadt, Germany5 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Drones & UAV
Products & Solutions
Wingcopter 198
A fixed-wing VTOL drone with patented tilt-rotor technology that transitions between vertical take-off and efficient fixed-wing cruise flight. Spanning 198 cm with a 25 kg maximum take-off weight, the aircraft carries up to 4.7 kg over a range of 94 km at 90 km/h. Eight motors with dual batteries provide powertrain redundancy, while a triple-drop system allows delivery of up to three packages to separate locations in a single flight. The platform is certified for BVLOS operations and operates across logistics, LiDAR surveying and ISR missions with the same airframe.
Videos
WINGCOPTER 198 — the world's first triple-drop delivery drone
The History of WINGCOPTER
Open Positions (5)
the careers site
About
Wingcopter is a German drone manufacturer and service provider founded in 2017 by Tom Plümmer, Jonathan Hesselbarth and Ansgar Kadura, headquartered in Weiterstadt, Germany. The company designs, manufactures and operates the Wingcopter 198, a fixed-wing VTOL aircraft that uses patented tilt-rotor technology to take off and land like a helicopter while cruising at up to 90 km/h over ranges of up to 94 km.
Offices
Weiterstadt, GermanyBacked by
European Investment BankNordic Secondary FundREWE GroupITOCHUXplorer CapitalFutury CapitalSalviaXAI TechnologiesExpa
Customers & Partners
DHL (Tanzania medical delivery)ANA - All Nippon Airways (Japan drone delivery)LieferMichel (rural pharmacy delivery, Germany)TAF Industries (joint venture for reconnaissance drone production in Germany)European Investment BankITOCHU / Itochu Fuji (Japan logistics and surveying deployments)REWE GroupEmqopter (autonomous drone port development)
Timeline
2026-04
Wingcopter and TAF Industries received by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the Chancellor's Office during President Zelenskyy's visit, in support of the 'Build with Ukraine' reconnaissance drone production programme.
2026-02
Signed a joint venture with Ukraine's TAF Industries at the Munich Security Conference to manufacture reconnaissance drones in Germany, marking entry into the defence sector.
2025-06
Secured new funding from Nordic Secondary Fund and the EIB alongside leadership additions: Dr. Bernhard Klumpp joined as Co-CEO and CPO, and Tobias Jordan as CFO.
2023-05
Secured €40 million in quasi-equity financing from the European Investment Bank, bringing total raised to over €100 million, to develop hardware and launch drone logistics services.
2022-06
Raised $42 million in a Series A extension from REWE Group, ITOCHU, Xplorer Capital and other investors to scale production of the Wingcopter 198 and expand global delivery services.
2017
Founded in Weiterstadt, Germany by Tom Plümmer, Jonathan Hesselbarth and Ansgar Kadura.
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