Split Mule (TS)

Split engineers had a difficult decision to make, between iterating on the Caiman design or spending time and money on a new freighter concept. In the end, the high cargo volume requirement made the Caiman option prohibitively expensive, so there was nothing for it but to start from scratch. Development was surprisingly quick, however, and the engineers were able to present a first prototype at the Flight and Transport Fair (Pro-Trans) in Seizewell later that same Jazura. Following the Split tradition of honouring past success, the name assigned to the new design was taken from a long-decommissioned ship, the Mule.