Shenzhen's Manned Flying Saucer eVToL Makes Maiden Flight, Boosting Low-Altitude Economy

TapTechNews July 13th news, according to today's reports in the Shenzhen Special Zone Daily and the Shenzhen Evening News, on July 11th, the manned flying saucer eVTOL made its maiden flight at Dameisha Seaside Park in Yantian District, Shenzhen. It has efficient air traffic capabilities and can also provide innovative solutions for low-altitude tourism, urban logistics, etc., marking an important step forward for Yantian in the low-altitude economy field.

TapTechNews learned that this flying saucer was created by Shenzhen Zhihang Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Co., Ltd. According to Jin Liang, the founder and chairman of the company, this flying saucer is a low-altitude flight product specifically for tourism scenarios, with a flight altitude of 10-30 meters and supports flying over the water surface. In case of forced landing, it can also safely float on the water surface and supports automatic obstacle avoidance.

Currently, this product is mainly used for sightseeing tourism, advertising performances. Jin Liang said that this eVTOL aircraft adopts a six-axis twelve-propeller duct design, and the propellers are included inside the aircraft, and people around can approach it safely. Its fuselage shell is made of carbon fiber and other composite materials and aerospace-grade aluminum alloy, which can greatly reduce the weight of the shell while ensuring the strength.