China becomes the first in the world to carry passengers in a drone
In October 2023, EHang received a certificate that allows commercial transportation for its fully autonomous EH216-S AAV. Simply put, China became the first in the world to allow the transportation of people in unmanned air taxis. According to the CEO, the airworthiness certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China will greatly simplify the possibility of obtaining similar approvals in the United States, Europe and Southeast Asia.
Since 2017, their copters have completed almost 4,000 test greece phone number material flights. Currently, one such aircraft is capable of transporting two passengers at a maximum speed of 130 km/h. Well, let's find out more about what these drones are.
What kind of aircraft is the EHang EH216-S?
EHang EH216-S is equipped with 16 electric motors with blades. The drone taxi can lift two passengers with luggage into the air. The maximum payload is 220 kg. The flight range is 35 km. The maximum flight altitude is 3000 m. The machine is controlled by automation.
EHang EH216-S drones on Taobao
EHang, among other things, launched its air taxis for free sale directly on the Taobao platform.
In China, one EHang EH216-S costs $330,000, and abroad – $410,000. This price also includes delivery. And if something doesn’t suit you, the copter can be returned within a week.
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