Dubbed an “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 Prosperity.
With a maximum range of 250 kilometres, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying five people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometres per hour.
Tian Yu, founder, CEO and Co-Chairman of AutoFlight said: “We are thrilled to showcase AutoFlight’s cutting-edge capabilities today in the world’s first cross-sea and inter-city eVTOL demonstration flight.
“Working closely together with the local authorities and partners here, and in other jurisdictions around the world, we will continue to drive this revolution to bring safe, efficient, sustainable and affordable eVTOL flight options to cities around the world.”
Source: China Daily
