PsiWings/Kyte Series
Active R&D program · X1 in development

Kyte — an aircraft
that grows with the
engineer building it.

The Kyte Series is the primary experimental aircraft family at PsiWings Aerospace. Each generation introduces one major new research capability — and each Kyte must answer a question the previous Kyte could not.

Generations
4 X1 → X4
Program length
4 yrs GR.9 → GR.12
Current status
X1 · Build
Aircraft type
Electric fixed-wing EXPERIMENTAL
X1 · Understand energy X2 · Predict endurance X3 · Optimize · solar-assisted flight X4 · Understand itself · health-aware Common lineage · Every X reuses learnings from the previous X1 · Understand energy X2 · Predict endurance X3 · Optimize · solar-assisted flight X4 · Understand itself · health-aware Common lineage · Every X reuses learnings from the previous
CHAPTER 01
— The evolution

Four generations.
One continuous engineering question.

Current · Grade 9
Kyte X1 2026 – 2027
Understand

Measure real electrical power in flight. Build the first honest relationship between how the aircraft flies and how much energy it consumes.

Kyte X1
Future · Grade 10
Kyte X2 2027 – 2028
Predict

From measured energy behaviour to prediction. How much useful flight time does this aircraft, right now, really have left?

Kyte X2
Future · Grade 11
Kyte X3 2028 – 2029
Optimize

Adaptive airspeed. Wind-aware routing. First steps into solar-assisted flight — the aircraft using energy intelligently, not just measuring it.

Kyte X3
Long-term · Grade 12
Kyte X4 2029 – 2030
Understand itself

Distinguish a harder mission from a less-healthy aircraft. The foundation for FlightGuardian's aircraft-health intelligence.

Kyte X4
Each Kyte should answer a question the previous Kyte could not.
CHAPTER 02
— A common lineage

Not four unrelated aircraft.
One airframe philosophy that evolves.

Kyte X1 → X4 evolution diagram — four aircraft silhouettes showing progressive capability additions
Capability
X1Understand
X2Predict
X3Optimize
X4Aware
Airframe class
Electric fixed-wing UAV · high-aspect-ratio composite wing
Propulsion
Single electric motor · pusher configuration
Method
Question → theory → build → measure → fly → analyze
Sensor suite
Baseline
+ Telemetry
+ Solar / environ.
+ Health signals
Software depth
Data capture
Prediction
Optimization
Self-diagnosis
Autonomy level
Assisted
Mission-aware
Adaptive
Health-aware

●  Shared foundation  ·  ▬  Capability that grows each generation

High-aspect-ratio composite wing edge with pitot probe
FIG. 02 · Kyte airframe · Leading-edge composite · Pitot probe detail PROGRAM COMMON HARDWARE
— The Kyte program

Start with X1.
Read the current experiments.

Kyte X1 program → Four-year roadmap