ISO-Plane cargo aircraft · TRL3 concept

ISO Plane

A next-generation cargo aircraft concept built to deliver one standard 20-foot ISO container
directly to remote or disaster-affected areas with autonomous loading and minimal ground infrastructure.

Humanitarian air logistics

Humanitarian missions

ISO-Plane loading concept

1
20-ft ISO container
8 t
target useful payload
2
PW150A turboprops
2
pilots on board
6 000 km
target range
Autonomous
loading logic

Mission-driven design

Built for urgent delivery, not for oversized cargo operations

ISO-Plane is designed for missions where speed, access, and simplicity matter more than volume.
One container, one mission, direct field access.

  • Fast delivery to isolated or crisis-affected regions
  • Direct integration into standard container logistics
  • Reduced dependence on heavy ground infrastructure
  • Flexible use for relief, medical support, and firefighting
ISO-Plane aircraft concept
Direct truck-to-plane flow
No conventional cargo terminal logic. A simpler chain, designed for the mission.

ISO-Plane wildfire support mission
Wildfire support mission
Specialized container payloads can support emergency response missions.

Operational value

A professional cargo platform for field missions.

The concept becomes stronger when shown through real use cases:
relief delivery, remote access, medical support, firefighting and crisis response.

01

Container-first architecture

The aircraft is organized around one 20-foot ISO container instead of adapting conventional cargo logic.

02

Autonomous cargo handling

Designed to lift, stabilize and place the container using onboard mechanisms and guided handling systems.

03

Mission modularity

One aircraft, multiple roles through standardized container payloads and mission-specific equipment.

Technical overview

A focused air cargo platform.

Configuration
High-wing twin turboprop cargo aircraft
Payload
One standard 20-ft ISO container
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW150A
Landing gear
Q400-derived main gear in nacelles
Loading
Ground or truck trailer autonomous loading
Missions
Relief, medical, remote logistics, firefighting

Aircraft architecture

Designed around the container.

The internal architecture is driven by the cargo mission itself:
cockpit forward, cargo-centered volume, rear loading logic and direct container handling.

ISO-Plane internal loading architecture
Internal loading architecture
Cockpit position, container volume and cargo integration shown in one view.

Core missions

Humanitarian use cases with direct field relevance.

Disaster relief
Shelters, rescue gear and emergency supplies
Medical logistics
Mobile clinics, medicines and urgent support
Remote access
Food, water, energy and communication modules
Firefighting
Specialized payloads for aerial response support

Why it stands out

Right-sized air cargo for high-value missions.

ISO-Plane bridges the gap between very large cargo aircraft and infrastructure-heavy logistics chains.

Project direction

Open, collaborative and technically ambitious.

The project combines technical development, architectural studies and 3D modelling to build a credible future platform.

Join the vision

A professional concept for direct humanitarian air logistics.

ISO-Plane is a logistics platform designed to move essential support faster,
more directly and with less dependence on complex ground infrastructure.