On the afternoon of October 10, Xiaopeng Huitian Flying Motor Traveler X2 (hereinafter referred to as: X2) completed its first overseas public flight in Dubai. flight show.
The event coincided with the 42nd "GITEX GLOBAL" exhibition in Dubai. Important representatives from the Chinese Consulate General in Dubai, Dubai International Chamber of Commerce, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Dubai Economy and Tourism Authority, Dubai World Trade Center and other important representatives attended the event, and nearly 100 global media representatives attended the event. Witness this historical moment together and feel the charm of "Made in China".
Xiaopeng Huitian flying car X2 completed its first overseas public flight in Dubai
The first flight took place at SkyDive Dubai, the skydiving center for skydiving.
Adjacent to the Palm Island development area, SkyDive has high-quality airspace conditions and is world-famous for skydiving. It has hosted international skydiving championships. Every year, a large number of professional skydivers from around the world come here to take a leap and experience the feeling of flying.
At the first flight ceremony, Gu Hongdi, vice chairman and president of Xiaopeng Motors, gave a detailed introduction to the event: "The X2 flight demonstration in Dubai this time is the first time that Xiaopeng Huitian has gone abroad and has truly made an overseas public presentation. The first flight lays a solid foundation for our next generation of flying cars to go overseas. The reason why we chose to fly in Dubai is because Dubai is a world-renowned 'city of innovation', which likes to accept new things and has a vision for the future of transportation Sexual thinking and layout.”
Gu Hongdi, vice chairman and president of Xiaopeng Motors, introduced the first overseas flight of Xiaopeng Huitian flying car
The first overseas public flight of the X2 was completed with the strong support of its official partner, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce.
The Dubai Chamber of Commerce has been deeply involved in the whole process from the beginning of the project, providing Xiaopeng Huitian with whole-process strategic consulting services to ensure the smooth progress of the project.
Mr. Hassan Al Hashemi, Acting President and CEO of Dubai Chamber of Commerce, attended the event and said in his speech: "The overseas public maiden flight of the flying car X2 will change the rules of the game in the field of transportation in the future. Looking at the epitome of the vision for the future that has inspired Dubai and its leadership, today we will witness this historic moment that will define the next 50 years."
Mr. Hassan Al Hashemi of Dubai Chamber of Commerce attended the event and delivered a speech
The Traveler X2 is the fifth-generation flying car independently developed and manufactured by Xiaopeng Huitian.
The X2 adopts a closed cockpit. Through the spatial collision of minimal elements, it presents a drop-shaped smooth and pure shape. It has a sci-fi appearance while taking into account high-efficiency aerodynamics to achieve the ultimate aerodynamic performance during flight.
In order to achieve lightweight, the entire body of the X2 adopts a carbon fiber structure.
X2 can carry two passengers. Pure electric flight meets the goal of urban green transportation. It is suitable for low-altitude flight in future cities, and can meet the needs of short-distance travel in cities. At the same time, it can also serve scenarios such as field rescue and medical transportation.
At present, the X2 is equipped with two modes of manual driving and automatic driving. During the automatic flight of the X2, passengers can have a safe and intelligent flight experience through simple operations such as one-button start, one-button return, and one-button landing.
Xiaopeng Huitian flying car traveler X2 real flight screen
Earlier, the professional team of Xiaopeng Huitian and Traveler X2 conducted a rigorous review work under the supervision of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, successfully passed the specific operational risk assessment, and obtained the license to carry out the first overseas public flight in Dubai.
In the early stage, the team integrated the technical data of the X2 R&D team, and with reference to the international standard model, formulated the operation concept and operation manual of the X2 demonstration flight, and assessed the operation risk. With the assistance of the local Sanad Academy and the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, A risk mitigation plan was completed to ensure the safe conduct of open flights.
During the test, the reviewers of the local Civil Aviation Administration expressed their appreciation for the stability of the Traveler X2 product and the standardization of the entire flight operation process.
The passing of this review means that Xiaopeng Huitian has become the first company in Dubai to pass the evaluation of this heavyweight flying vehicle.
On October 24 last year, Xiaopeng Huitian announced the design concept video of the sixth-generation flying car, which is a real flying car with the characteristics of intelligence, electric, vertical take-off and landing and "road and air integration".
When traveling on land, it is the same as an intelligent electric vehicle, which can meet the daily traffic travel on the road; when flying, when the site allows, the folding deformation system can be opened to realize vertical take-off and landing and low-altitude manned flight, and it has both manual and automatic flight. driving mode.
Gu Hongdi revealed on the spot that on the "Xpeng Automobile Technology Day" on October 24 this year, Xiaopeng Huitian will announce the latest research and development progress of the next-generation flying car, including configuration design, appearance design and aerial driving plan.
Xiaopeng Huitian sixth generation flying car picture (concept map)