Fengfei Aviation's Shengshi Long eVTOL Completes First Cross-Yangtze River Flight

TapTechNews August 1st news, Fengfei Aviation's Shengshi Long eVTOL electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft completed its first cross-Yangtze River flight today. It took off from the Nanjing UAV Base located in Pukou District, Nanjing, flew across the Yangtze River and circled and patrolled along the river before returning to the base. The flight distance is 15.5 miles and the round-trip flight duration is 10 minutes. Fengfei Aviation's flight achieved the first cross-Yangtze River flight of a tonnage-class or above eVTOL.

According to the official introduction of Fengfei Aviation, as an important transportation hub on the Yangtze River Golden Waterway, Nanjing, like many cities developing along the river, has many Yangtze River bridges, but some cross-river trips are still affected by the natural barrier of the Yangtze River. Taking the Nanjing UAV Base to the Yuzui Wetland Park on the other side as an example, the straight-line distance between the two places is not long, but the ground journey is as long as 12.4 miles and takes 25 minutes, while using Shengshi Long for a one-way straight flight only takes 5 minutes, saving 80% of the time.

TapTechNews found out that the Shengshi Long eVTOL aircraft can carry 5 people. The official claims that 100% of the core modules are independently developed in China, with a maximum flight range of 155.3 miles and a cruising speed of up to 124.3 miles per hour. Currently, its airworthiness certification work is progressing as planned and is expected to be put into commercial operation after completing the airworthiness certification in 2026.