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On July 22, Autoflight delivered the world's first ton-class eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft certified with all "three airworthiness certificates" – the V2000CG CARRYALL – to its partner Heli Innovation & Intelligence. These certificates comprise the Type Certificate (TC), Production Certificate (PC), and Airworthiness Certificate (AC).
The CARRYALL's AC was approved by the Civil Aviation Administration of China on July 21, marking the completion of the final stage of initial airworthiness certification. This achievement establishes it as the world's first ton-class eVTOL aircraft designed, manufactured, and delivered in full compliance with civil aviation airworthiness procedures, having obtained all three mandatory certifications (TC, PC, AC). This full-cycle airworthiness approval provides the fundamental legal basis for flight operations.
The V2000CG CARRYALL is independently developed by Autoflight, featuring pure electric propulsion, unmanned operation, a maximum takeoff weight of 2 tons, a maximum commercial payload of 400 kg, a cruise speed of up to 200 km/h, and an applicable range of 200 km. It integrates vertical takeoff and landing with fixed-wing cruise capabilities for flexible deployment, primarily serving low-altitude logistics, emergency supply transportation, and rescue operations.
From development test flights to airworthiness compliance test flights, and subsequently scenario validation flights, Autoflight's 2-ton class aircraft has accumulated over 40,000 kilometers of safe flight to date.
The development and airworthiness progress of Autoflight's 5-seat manned aircraft Shengshi Long is proceeding smoothly, with multiple certification plans approved by the authorities, and it is poised to enter the compliance verification phase.
