Prosperity I, the fourth generation air taxi prototype of Chinese Autoflight company, broke the flight range record among electric vehicles with vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL).
This was reported by New Atlas, Ukrinform reports.
As mentioned, the Prosperity I prototype was able to cover a distance of 250.64 km on a single charge.
The previous record was broken by Joby Aviation in 2021 (almost 249 km).
Welfare I has significantly thicker wings. Its cabin is also noticeably larger than previous versions and potentially seats five.
Video: Auto Flight
Autoflight President Omer Bar-Yohai said that the company’s goal is EASA (European Aviation Safety Agency) certification.
As Ukrinform reported, in February last year, the Chinese company Autoflight demonstrated the autonomous flight of Prosperity I aerotaxi with vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL).
Photo: Automatic flight