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AQ-400 Scythe
A compact selection from this profile, with sources and limits. Other configurations and additional measurements remain in the full profile.
Terminal Autonomy’s Ukrainian long-range one-way aircraft, designed around economical production. December 2023 reporting describes a tandem-wing layout and developer performance claims. The source configuration and its production ambitions are distinct from independently verified deliveries or combat effectiveness.[1][2]
Public-source profile. Performance claims are attributed; type links do not verify an incident identification.
The numbers, with their sources
| Published flight range | ≥ 750 km[1] |
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Form, sound & identification limits
- TWZ states a maximum range of at least 750 km and maximum endurance of 6.5 hours. This is a bound on a reported specification, not a promise of a minimum achieved mission distance; maxima are not assumed simultaneous.[1]
- Forbes’s production figures come from a cofounder interview; TWZ relays that reporting. Two outlets do not provide two independent production audits. A tandem-wing aircraft is not drawn as a measured conventional fixed-wing contour.[2][1]
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Source notebook
- The War Zone · AQ-400 Scythe: developer statements and published configuration
2023-12-19 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Firsthand reporting
- Forbes / David Hambling · Original interview with Terminal Autonomy cofounder
2023-12-17 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Firsthand reporting
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Cite this profile
DroneLedger. AQ-400 Scythe. 2026-11-01. https://droneincidents.com/drones/aq-400-scythe/editions/2026-11-01/
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