Autoflight Summit Aviation's eVTOL Aircraft Completes Trial Flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport

TapTechNews received a tip from the user '西窗旧事' today. Autoflight Summit Aviation announced today that its 2-ton eVTOL electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft V2000CG Carey Seagull, independently developed by Autoflight Summit Aviation, has completed a special flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport. During the research and development test flights and compliance verification flights, the test flight site of the V2000CG has covered self-built sites, general airports, and transportation airports. This flight at Pudong International Airport is the first time that a ton-level eVTOL aircraft has been tested at a 4F airport. Autoflight Summit Aviation stated that the transportation connection from the airport to the city center in international mega-cities like Shanghai is a very typical application scenario. In the future, using eVTOL aircraft to directly and quickly reach the core area of the city center from Pudong International Airport will shorten the 60-90 minute ground trip to 10 minutes, greatly relieving traffic congestion and improving travel efficiency. The V2000CG of Autoflight Summit Aviation obtained the Type Certificate (TC) issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of East China Region in March of this year, becoming the first ton-level eVTOL aircraft to obtain a TC. The Civil Aviation Administration of East China Region has also accepted the application for the Type Certificate of the manned version of Autoflight Summit Aviation's Shengshilong and is conducting airworthiness approval related work. Autoflight Summit Aviation has also expanded into the overseas market. According to TapTechNews earlier this month, after approval by the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the 2-ton eVTOL 'Kerry Seagull' of Autoflight Summit Aviation flew at Emirates Falcons Aviation Airport in the city of Ain, United Arab Emirates. The flight lasted 41 minutes, covering a distance of 123 kilometers, and the aircraft still had 44% battery remaining after landing. The 'Kerry Seagull' was independently developed by Autoflight Summit Aviation, equipped with a pure electric propulsion system, and has a maximum take-off weight of 2000kg. The 'Kerry Seagull' adopts a composite wing configuration, combining the vertical take-off and landing of helicopters with the efficient cruising of fixed-wing aircraft.

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