Research

Research
that flies.

Since 2010, we've been pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

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Vertical Take-Off Aircraft

Patent filed 2018

One day, aircraft will take off like drones — vertically, quietly, without a runway. XFLIGHT has created the technological foundation for that future.

Side project — but groundbreaking

🔐 Patented Technology

Our IP is our foundation. Discreet, but real.

Details available on request — contact us

Funding & Partners

Recognized and funded by Europe's leading institutions.

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ESA Business Incubation Center

ESA BIC Bavaria — Europe's leading startup program for space technology

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Climate-KIC

EU-funded climate innovation initiative

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LuFo

Aviation Research Program of the BMWK

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EU Commission

European research funding

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ILA Berlin 2016

Drone racing & live builds — international trade show

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RWTH / TU München

Cooperations with Germany's top universities

ESA BICClimate-KICDLRTU MünchenEU Commission

Real Missions

Bridge Inspection.
Zero Scaffold.

FPV drones reach places no crane can. Real footage from active infrastructure projects.

XFLIGHT Innovations

2010

The First Drone

Martin builds his first drone from scratch. The beginning of everything.

2013

FPV Begins

First Person View — immersive, precise, different.

2016

ILA Berlin

Drone racing & live builds. Betaflight contributions. International stage.

2018

Patent + ESA BIC

VTOL patent filed. Accepted into the ESA Business Incubation Center.

2022

Salzbachtal Bridge

Emergency stabilization with FPV. Extreme mission. National reference project.

2025

Maggie Development

The AI journey begins. XFLIGHT thinks bigger.

2026

Maggie V3

CAIO. Full team member. Learning to fly autonomously.

Research meets practice.