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Chinese City Hefei Backs EHang’s Plans for VT30 eVTOL Aircraft
City officials have pledged up to around $210 million in investments and orders
Hefei city government and EHang
Officials from the Chinese city of Hefei and eVTOL manufacturer EHang have signed a partnership and investment agreement.

This week, the government of Hefei city in China agreed to invest in EHang’s plans to produce its planned new VT35 eVTOL aircraft. Announcing their partnership on August 26, city officials and the company said they will establish a base for the VT35 program to support research and development, testing, certification, manufacturing, sales, and operations for EHang’s next autonomous eVTOL model.

The VT35 will be larger and have a longer range than the two-seat EH216-S, which started commercial passenger flights under EHang’s air operator certificate in March. Earlier this year, the Civil Aviation Administration of China accepted EHang’s application for a type certificate, but it has said little publicly about the projected specifications for the new model, which is based on the earlier VT30 prototype.

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