# Project Spearhead Use Cases, Market Potential & Strategy **URL:** \ **Category:** Engineering\ **Tags:** discussion, concepts\ **Created:** [March 17, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://dao.arrowair.com/t/project-spearhead-use-cases-market-potential-strategy/114 "2025-03-17T18:06:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![alperenag](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/dao.arrowair.com/alperenag/32/83_2.png) [@alperenag](https://dao.arrowair.com/u/alperenag)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://dao.arrowair.com/t/project-spearhead-use-cases-market-potential-strategy/114/1 "2025-03-17T18:06:50Z")
Hey everyone, I’m creating this thread hoping to discuss Project Spearhead potential use cases and market fit. At its core, Project Spearhead will be a fixed wing eVTOL aircraft under FAA Part 107, 55 pounds or 25 kg MTOW. The difference from Project Quiver will be its wings, which will result in a heavier empty weight (leaving less capacity for payload) but a longer flight time. We need to explore: - What it does - When it’d be preferred over Project Quiver - Which attachments can be used for both Quiver and Spearhead - Who would buy it - Is there a market need for such aircrafts All ideas are welcome. Thanks for all your thoughts in advance. Let’s brainstorm! ---
**Author:** ![KBM](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/dao.arrowair.com/kbm/32/26_2.png) [@KBM](https://dao.arrowair.com/u/KBM)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2025, 7:03pm UTC](https://dao.arrowair.com/t/project-spearhead-use-cases-market-potential-strategy/114/2 "2025-03-18T19:03:07Z")
Regular missions: - Physical item airdrop or massive amount of data storage delivery - Long range survey or weather monitoring Universal Equipment: - Any kind of sensors and cameras - Pitot (？？？) - Voice and camera chat equipment for remote ground operation Special design: - Vehicle mounted launching and recovering system - Solar power charging while landed, for range extension … ---
**Author:** ![Alexander\_Dada](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/dao.arrowair.com/alexander_dada/32/7_2.png) [@Alexander\_Dada](https://dao.arrowair.com/u/Alexander_Dada)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://dao.arrowair.com/t/project-spearhead-use-cases-market-potential-strategy/114/3 "2025-03-22T13:59:04Z")
I think it could be nice if we first do a thorough reevaluation, quite possibly there has likely been a shift in market conditions since 2022; in public awareness of UAVs and their capabilities, which could produce different or even unexpected use cases, as well as growth / build-up industry wise both in terms of potential competitors and expanded ecosystems with more available off the shelf or turn-key infrastructure, i.e tool for making wings easier or wider material availability. Thereafter, we can begin a thorough requirements capture . ---
**Author:** ![ZeynepB](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/dao.arrowair.com/zeynepb/32/257_2.png) [@ZeynepB](https://dao.arrowair.com/u/ZeynepB)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 5:13pm UTC](https://dao.arrowair.com/t/project-spearhead-use-cases-market-potential-strategy/114/4 "2025-03-24T17:13:22Z")
There might be several use cases, utilizing the longer flight time over multicopter configuration: - Precision Agriculture – Field Mapping & Crop Monitoring • NDVI/NDRE imaging • Growth stage monitoring • Irrigation & soil condition analysis - Construction Site & Earthworks Mapping • Stockpile volume calculations • Progress monitoring • Cut-fill analysis - Powerline/Roadway/Railway Inspection - Environmental Monitoring & Conservation • Forest health monitoring • Coastal or wetland surveillance • Wildlife tracking (with thermal) - Disaster Response • Damage assessment (tornadoes, floods) • Fire line monitoring (within a zone) • Missing person search in defined area - Academic Research Flights (Field-Based) • Terrain modeling, air quality, hydrology, archeology Since we will be under Part 107, we are limited by LOS operation, which makes our options a bit limited. Normally, I would include delivery in remote areas (like medical supplies) but LOS limitation makes it a bit hard. I believe we have 3 options here: - Find a use case that would be meaningful for 3-5 km of range (in clear sky) - Follow a “leapfrog” approach i.e. the operator is not stationary. He/she is following the aircraft with a car/vehicle or changes their position as the aircraft moves further from them. - Go for FAA Part 135 certification that would allow BLOS operation but probably takes much longer time to achieve. ---
**Author:** ![thomasg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/dao.arrowair.com/thomasg/32/8_2.png) [@thomasg](https://dao.arrowair.com/u/thomasg)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2025, 3:10am UTC](https://dao.arrowair.com/t/project-spearhead-use-cases-market-potential-strategy/114/5 "2025-04-04T03:10:00Z")
There actually is a process to get an waiver to the LOS requirements and still fly under part 107. I’m not exactly sure what it takes but I think it is quite achievable if we have good test data and assurance that we can detect and avoid other aircraft. [https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial\_operators/part\_107\_waivers](https://www.faa.gov/uas/commercial_operators/part_107_waivers) I still believe the best long term path for something like Spearhead would be to target cargo delivery in remote areas, which would require a full aircraft certification in the US.