150 KG Single-propeller Taxiing Takeoff and landing Transport Drone Project timeline

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In the heart of every maker or engineer, there is probably an "ultimate project." It often gets tagged with "I'll do it later" and shoved into the freezer of memories because it's too hardcore, too expensive, or just too demanding of energy.

 

For me, this project that has been on ice for a long time—yet remains the one I want to do the most—is a “150KG-class industrial transport drone”

 

Over the past few years, due to various practical reasons, it has been downgraded, cut in half, and even completely abandoned.

 

From 2022 to 2025, it struggled intermittently in my sketchbooks and hard drives, until the last pause, where it sat shelved for a long time.

 

But some sparks, as long as they are not completely extinguished, will always feel hot to the touch again on some random late night. Looking at those drawings on my desk spanning across several years, I decided not to leave any more regrets.

 

Today, I officially announce:

 

🔥 The 150KG Single-Propeller Fixed-Wing Transport Drone Project is Officially Relaunched in 2026!🔥

 

Over the next “half year”, I will try my best to take you all through the entire process of bringing this hundred-kilogram-class industrial beast to life:

 

from sketches ➡️ concept aircraft ➡️ material determination ➡️ configuration sizing ➡️ cost accounting ➡️ to the final prototype landing.

 

📅 Looking Back: The Long Journey of the Past Four Years

This project didn't just appear out of thin air.

 

Looking back at my albums and drawings, every single photo records its struggle and evolution across different years:

 

⏱️ July 2022: The Spark of Inspiration
It was a summer four years ago. My friend and I connected in a live stream room and casually chatted about a crazy idea to build a hundred-kilogram-class heavy-duty transport drone. Back then, it was all just verbal bragging and daydreaming.

 

⏱️ November 2022: The Idea Just Sprouting
By that winter, the idea began to sprout wildly in my mind. I started formally sorting out my thoughts, sketching the first batch of rough ideas and aerodynamic layouts on small notebooks and sheets of white paper. A 110KG-120KG-150KG transport cabin, large-capacity power batteries, a hybrid power system, a three-point landing gear layout... these core definitions were established back then.

 

 

⏱️ June 2024: Refining Appearance and Proportions
More than a year later, after countless iterations of overthinking and letting go, I picked up the pen again. This time, I preliminarily refined the overall appearance and proportions of this 150KG fixed-wing transport drone, turning it from a vague aircraft concept into something with concrete body measurements and structural silhouettes.

 

⏱️ January 2025: Breaking Through Localized Structural Challenges
Early last year, I zeroed in on the granular details. For the tail-dragger landing gear, I precisely designed the appearance and driving mechanism of the rear wheel. Not only did I sketch it on paper, but I also began digital multi-screen deductions in the software.

 

 

“And then... it was shelved again for over a year, until today”

 

🛠️ The Next Half Year: Turning Bragging into Reality

 

Spanning from 2022 to 2026, the four-year gap has given this project plenty of time to mature. With the project officially relaunched today, I have no intention of letting it just sit on paper anymore.

 

Over the next 6 months, I will turn this blog into my "aircraft-building log" unreservedly decoding everything from a first-person perspective:

 

Digital Advancement of the Concept Aircraft: How lines on paper transform into precise 3D models.

 

Airframe Material Selection: Actual machining and strength calculations of aviation aluminum bulkheads and chrome-molybdenum steel (chromoly) connectors.

Hardware Configuration Sizing: Hardcore selection from major manufacturers for motors, single-propeller power systems, avionics, and flight controllers.

Brutal Cost Accounting: Looking at the financial price an individual pays to build an industrial-grade aircraft.

Prototype Landing & Testing: From assembling parts to the exact moment it finally leaves the ground and flies.

This is bound to be a hardcore marathon full of crash risks, technical grinding, and budget anxieties. But I don't want to wait any longer.

If you are also a drone developer and practitioner, a maker and creator, or simply want to witness how a four-year-old dream kept on ice will soar into the sky over the next six months, ”please make sure to subscribe and follow my blog“

 

 2026. An old project, a new journey. Let's get to work! 🛫️