The Shengshilong eVTOL electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft owned by Shanghai Fengfei Airlines completed its first flight across the Yangtze River today.The aircraft took off from the Nanjing UAV Base, flew over the Yangtze River and circled along the river before returning to the base. The aircraft had a range of 25 kilometers and a round-trip flight time of 10 minutes. This flight achieved the first cross-Yangtze River flight for an eVTOL above the tonnage level.
According to reports, the Shengshilong vertical take-off and landing aircraft can take off vertically on the ground. After taking off, it can be converted to a fixed-wing flight mode for horizontal cruising. It has the characteristics of flexible take-off and landing of a helicopter. At the same time, its operating noise is smaller than that of a helicopter and its flight cost is lower. It is called an "air taxi".
According to Fengfei Airlines, Nanjing is an important transportation hub on the Yangtze River. Although there are many cross-river bridges, travel is still greatly hindered by the Yangtze River waterway.
Taking their flight route as an example, although the straight-line distance between the two places is not long,But driving from the ground takes 20 kilometers and takes 25 minutes. However, their Shengshilong eVTOL only takes 5 minutes to arrive, saving about 80% of the time.
In addition, Nanjing has many scenic spots and serious traffic jams during holidays. The Shengshilong eVTOL aircraft can not only alleviate congestion, but also allow tourists to appreciate the aerial style of Nanjing.
It is reported that the Shengshilong eVTOL manned aircraft is a large vertical take-off and landing aircraft independently developed by Fengfei.
Adopting a composite wing configuration - it can not only take off and land vertically like a multi-rotor or helicopter, but also cruise quickly and efficiently like a fixed-wing aircraft.
It has a maximum take-off weight of 2 tons, pure electric power, 5-seater design, a speed of over 200 kilometers per hour, and a range of over 250 kilometers.