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I'm a little confused by their claim to be honest. They say they are the first in China to do take off and landing of eVTOL. Yet, we already have a bunch of others doing it like eHang and Autoflight

tphuang said:

I'm a little confused by their claim to be honest. They say they are the first in China to do take off and landing of eVTOL. Yet, we already have a bunch of others doing it like eHang and Autoflight

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I think they are referring to being the second electric tiltrotor in the world to have completed these tests.

XI'AN, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A demonstrator of China's HH-100 aerial commercial unmanned transportation system on Wednesday completed a successful maiden flight, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced. (AVIC/Handout via Xinhua)

The HH-100 demonstrator conducted its first flight at a general aviation airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, said the AVIC, the country's leading aircraft manufacturer.

HH-100 was independently developed by AVIC XAC Commercial Aircraft Co., Ltd. in Xi'an, an AVIC subsidiary in Shaanxi Province. It has two major parts, namely an unmanned aerial vehicle and a ground-based command-and-control station.



A demonstrator of China's HH-100 aerial commercial unmanned transportation system is pictured at a general aviation airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, June 12, 2024. A demonstrator of China's HH-100 aerial commercial unmanned transportation system on Wednesday completed a successful maiden flight, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced. (AVIC/Handout via Xinhua)

During the flight, the demonstrator produced a stable performance and completed all test-flight requirements, with its relevant systems working well, said the AVIC.

HH-100 features multiple advantages such as low cost and high payload. It has a designed maximum take-off weight of 2,000 kilograms, a payload capacity of 700 kilograms and a full-weight range of 520 kilometers, according to the developer.

Its maximum cruise speed is 300 kilometers per hour, and it has a service ceiling of 5,000 meters. It is a cargo-focused aerial vehicle and has the capacity to carry approximately 4 cubic meters of cargo.

HH-100 will be capable of serving effective, connected air-ground transportation, according to its developer.

In addition to the roles it will serve in regional air logistics, it will also be able to meet demand from forest and grassland firefighting work, the delivery of relief materials, emergency relay communication, and weather modification.

Targeting the booming low-altitude economy, a series of large, intelligent, low-cost and reliable commercial unmanned transportation aerial systems are being planned, the AVIC said.





These undated file photos show the unmanned aerial vehicle of the HH-100, a new model of commercial unmanned aerial system (UAS) independently developed by China, undergoing a test at Beichuan Yongchang Airport in Beichuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Aviation Industry Corporation of China/Handout via Xinhua)

by78 said:

Aerofugia, a subsidiary of Geely, has successfully concluded a series of test flights of the electric tiltrotor AES200 demonstrator, including flights under full-load conditions, transitions from vertical to forward flight, etc.

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More images of the Aerofugia AES200 electric tiltrotor demonstrators.

eHang EH-216-S had flights in Saudi Arabia. Looks like they are really promoting this new tech to MENA region

by78 said:

AS700 aerostat has

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. Type certificate should be issued soon.

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AS700's propellers have finished fatigue cycle testing. The propellers were continuously run for 552 days under various conditions, accumulating over one million cycles.

by78 said:

AG600 has completed reference stall speed verification.

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AG600's simulator, which has just .

this is impressive from CATL
they plan to have 8-ton eVTOL by 2027-2028 with 2000-3000 km range