AutoFlight Completes First eVTOL Test Flight in Japan
Chinese electric aircraft startup AutoFlight announced on November 29 that it successfully completed its first low-altitude flight in Japan. The unmanned, five-minute test was conducted in Okayama Prefecture using the company's five-seater Prosperity aircraft, a two-tonne electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle powered by 13 propellers. This milestone is part of AutoFlight's broader strategy to perform demonstration flights at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. The operation was executed in partnership with MASC, a Japanese non-profit organization focused on advancing the aerospace industry. According to reports from NHK, MASC aims to utilize such eVTOL technology for delivering small cargo, including food and medicine, to residents in the Seto Inland Sea area. The aircraft has a maximum payload capacity of 350 kilograms. AutoFlight stated that this successful demonstration paves the way for additional test flights in various Japanese cities, although specific details regarding future locations and timelines were not disclosed. This event highlights the growing international collaboration in the emerging urban air mobility sector.
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AutoFlight Completes First eVTOL Test Flight in Japan
Chinese electric aircraft startup AutoFlight announced on November 29 that it successfully completed its first low-altitude flight in Japan. The unmanned, five-minute test was conducted in Okayama Prefecture using the company's five-seater Prosperity aircraft, a two-tonne electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle powered by 13 propellers. This milestone is part of AutoFlight's broader strategy to perform demonstration flights at the 2025 World Expo in Osaka. The operation was executed in partnership with MASC, a Japanese non-profit organization focused on advancing the aerospace industry. According to reports from NHK, MASC aims to utilize such eVTOL technology for delivering small cargo, including food and medicine, to residents in the Seto Inland Sea area. The aircraft has a maximum payload capacity of 350 kilograms. AutoFlight stated that this successful demonstration paves the way for additional test flights in various Japanese cities, although specific details regarding future locations and timelines were not disclosed. This event highlights the growing international collaboration in the emerging urban air mobility sector.
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