China News Service, March 18 (China News reporter Wu Tao) How far away are the unmanned aerial vehicles in cartoons and the "flying taxis" that can shuttle at low altitudes in cities from human society?

Scenes from science fiction movies are becoming reality.

  EHang EH216-S.

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　　Reporters learned that on March 18, the world’s first domestically developed “air taxi” EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft to obtain airworthiness certification was launched on an e-commerce platform, with a price tag of 2.39 million yuan each. , has completed airworthiness certification and launched commercial trials around the world.

　　According to reports, the EH216-S can carry two people, is 6.05 meters long, 5.73 meters wide, and 1.93 meters high. It is composed of 16 propellers. It is a fully intelligent unmanned aircraft that can take off and land vertically. It does not require a runway at all and is mainly used at low altitudes. Airspace flight.

The maximum mileage of a single flight is 30 kilometers in a straight line in the air, and the maximum flight speed can reach 130 kilometers per hour. Through the management of the ground command and dispatch system, multiple aircraft can complete orderly unmanned flights in the air.

　　In appearance, the EHang EH216-S looks like a helicopter full of propellers. However, compared with the single rotor of a traditional helicopter, the EHang EH216-S has 8 axes and up to 16 rotors. From a distance, it looks like the tentacles of Doctor Octopus. .

The biggest highlight of this aircraft is that each key component uses a multiple-backup design concept, fully ensuring safe and smooth flight.

　　“It is still very different from the helicopters that people generally think of.” He Tianxing, Vice President of EHang Intelligence, said: “EHang’s EH216-S uses multiple rotors to provide lift, and the attitude and cruising control are controlled by adjusting the speed of each rotor. .At the same time, the 16 rotors and flight control and other key components are all designed with multiple backups, which fully ensures safety. Even if a component fails during flight, its backup can be replaced in time to fully ensure flight safety."

　　He Tianxing said: “We will provide professional team services based on the purchasing customer’s situation to ensure everyone’s urban airspace approval, flight route setting, aircraft maintenance, engineer training, etc. Flights can be carried out in cities that meet current regulatory requirements. "

　　The reporter also learned that another model of long-range VT-30 aircraft product launched on the e-commerce platform has an air flight range of 300 kilometers. It has completed the verification and test flight of all the overall configuration, and will also apply for airworthiness within this year. .

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