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eVTOL aircraft developer conducts demo flight of new model

By HUANG ZHILING and PENG CHAO in Chengdu | chinadaily.com.cn

Updated: 2024-10-12 19:41

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An AE200 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developed by Aerofugia conducts a public demonstration flight at the Huaizhou Airport in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, on Saturday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Aerofugia, one of China's leading eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft developers, conducted the public demonstration flight of its self-developed AE200 model in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province and home to its global headquarters, on Saturday.

The AE200 is a five- to six-seat manned tilt-rotor eVTOL aircraft with a range of 200 kilometers. It is designed for commercial passenger transport in densely populated areas, as well as for scenarios such as air tourism and emergency rescue, the company said.

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