Air taxi eVTOL completes 1st flight in China

  中国日报网·网站   2024-02-29 11:10:09

Dubbed as "air taxi", the eVTOL aircraft completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight in South China's Guangdong province on Feb 27.

The flight started from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. It took about 20 minutes for the over 55-kilometer trip.

The eVTOL aircraft was developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity.

With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying five people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour.

A five-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 27, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

A life-sized model of a person is seen aboard the five-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 27, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

Two five-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft fly during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 27, 2024. [Photo/VCG]

A five-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 27, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

A five-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 27, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

A five-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Feb 27, 2024. [Photo/VCG]

责编:田梦瑶

一审:田梦瑶

二审:秦慧英

三审:黄晓辉

来源:中国日报网·网站

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