Aircraft
EHang 216 Autonomous eVTOL Demonstrated in North Carolina
China's EHang wants to conduct longer-term U.S. flight trials with its 216 eVTOL air taxi aircraft as it seeks to achieve type certification.
On January 7, EHang conducted a public demonstration flight of its 216 autonomous eVTOL aircraft in Raleigh, North Carolina. [Photo: North Carolina Department of Transportation].
On January 7, EHang conducted a public demonstration flight of its 216 autonomous eVTOL aircraft in Raleigh, North Carolina. [Photo: North Carolina Department of Transportation].

China’s EHang flew its 216 autonomous aerial vehicle for the first time in North America with a public demonstration on January 7 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The unmanned flight was conducted with the approval of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the North Carolina Department of Transportation.