The Skydio F10 Lightrunner is the NDAA-compliant drone with the longest flight time in the catalog: 120 minutes, far ahead of every other NDAA-compliant option. It's a long-endurance fixed-wing-class drone with a top speed of 44 m/s, IP55 rating, 5G connectivity, and a 7,000 g weight, running an NVIDIA Jetson Orin SoC alongside a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SoC, and operated from a MegaDock. It carries an altitude rating of 3,352 m and an operating temperature range of -20 °C to 55 °C, well suited to persistent ISR missions. skydio.comskydio.com ↗“up to 120 minutes flight time and 44 m/s top speed”
For completeness, here are all three NDAA-compliant drones in the catalog, ranked by flight time:
| Rank | Drone | Max Flight Time | Notable Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skydio F10 Lightrunner | 120 min | Fixed-wing-class, 44 m/s, IP55, 5G, Jetson Orin SoC |
| 2 (tie) | Skydio X10 | 40 min | Compact autonomous drone, 12 km range, IP55, Jetson Orin SoC |
| 2 (tie) | Skydio X10D | 40 min | Defense variant of the X10, Blue UAS cleared, EW-resilient multiband radio |
skydio.com +2skydio.com ↗“drone.max_flight_time_min=120 min”skydio.com ↗“drone.max_flight_time_min=40 min”skydio.com ↗“drone.max_flight_time_min=40 min”
A few mission-relevant distinctions:
- Skydio X10 is a compact autonomous drone for inspection, public safety, and security with modular visual/thermal sensor packages. skydio.comskydio.com ↗“compact autonomous drone for inspection, public safety and security”
- Skydio X10D is the defense variant of the X10, built for EW resilience with a multiband Connect MH radio, and it carries both NDAA compliance and Blue UAS clearance — worth noting if your program requires DoD DIU authorization in addition to NDAA. skydio.comskydio.com ↗“defense variant of the X10 sUAS, built for EW resilience with a multiband Connect MH radio and Blue UAS clearance”
If endurance is your priority for the ISR mission, the F10 Lightrunner's 120-minute flight time makes it the clear choice. If you also need Blue UAS clearance for defense procurement, the X10D is the only option in the catalog that carries both certifications, though with 40 minutes of flight time.