The railroad left charters and timetables. The automobile left licenses and registrations. The next wave is being recorded today.
Every new way to move people and things leaves a record before it leaves a headline.
Zipline aircraft on the U.S. aircraft registry
3,189
From 16, first seen in the copy collected Dec 21, 2023, to 3,189 registered, registry data of Nov 5, 2026 (collected Nov 6, 2026). A private company, counted in a public file.
The points, as a table
| Date | Registered aircraft | Basis | Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| collected | 16 | Public archive copy | Check it |
| collected | 174 | Public archive copy | Check it |
| collected | 931 | Public archive copy | Check it |
| collected | 3,189 | Our own capture | Open the registry archive |
Large drones are growing at the rate cars did in 1909: Drones Grow Like Cars Did in 1909: 57.4% YoY.
Delivery drones on the U.S. aircraft registry
78.0%
Zipline 3,189 of 4,088 delivery drones registered, registry data of Nov 5, 2026 (collected Nov 6, 2026).
Reserved N-numbers,
not known. No table of reserved N-numbers is held for Mar 19, 2026.
reserved N-numbers, not aircraft
We keep counting. Every number shows its date.