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EHang Confirms Plans For VT30 Longer-Range, Lift-plus-Cruise eVTOL Aircraft
The Chinese company is also seeking an experimental certificate for a new piloted version of its fully-autonomous EH216 eVTOL aircraft.
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EHang's all-electric, fully autonomous EH216 eVTOL aircraft is being developed for short flights carrying passengers and for a variety of applications including logistics and fire-fighting. (Photo: EHang)

EHang is pressing ahead with development of a larger, longer-range eVTOL aircraft, today confirming plans to start flight testing of a new passenger-carrying model called the VT30 on May 25. The VT30 will combine multiple rotors and a fixed wing to offer a range of around 300 km (186 miles) and be part of a VT family of aircraft to be marketed alongside the all-electric EH216, which can only operate up to around 22 miles on a full battery charge. The new types will also include a smaller, autonomous model called the VT10.

In a call to announce year-end financial results for 2020, EHang also announced plans to introduce a new piloted version of the fully autonomous EH216. It said that it aims to secure an experimental certificate to start flying the EH216M in China in May.