On March 2, Shanghai Fengfei Aviation Technology Co., Ltd. released a video announcing that its eVTOL (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing, electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft - Shengshilong No. 4 successfully completed 250.3 Kilometers flight, setting a new record for the range of a 2-ton eVTOL aircraft in the world.
In the video, Shengshilong No. 4 aircraft shows the complete flight stages of vertical takeoff, forward transition, fixed-wing cruise, reverse transition and vertical landing, with a single flight range of more than 250 kilometers.
According to public information, the previous record was 248.8 kilometers created by Joby Airlines in the United States.
It is reported that the flight test was completed at Fengfei Jining Test Base on February 23, and the real and complete flight process was recorded through video and third-party equipment.
Compared with helicopters, eVTOL aircraft do not require fixed facilities such as airports and runways. Compared with helicopters, they are quieter, more environmentally friendly, safer and more reliable, and lower in cost.
eVTOL is considered an important solution to ground traffic congestion, reducing hours of ground traffic time during peak hours to 15-20 minutes.
(Reporter Yin Liqin produced Liu Shijiong's video source Fengfei Aviation Technology)
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