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AutoFlight Promises an Air Mobility Cost Revolution with Its Prosperity I eVTOL Aircraft
The Chinese company aims to present a preproduction version of the four-seat aircraft by late 2022 and be ready to start type certification work in the first quarter of 2023.
AutoFlight Prosperity I proof-of-concept prototype flying in China.
In January 2022, AutoFlight completed a full transition from vertical to horizontal flight with the proof-of-concept prototpe of its Prosperity I eVTOL aircraft. (Image: AutoFlight)

AutoFlight expects to be ready for a public demonstration of the finalized design of its four-seat Prosperity I eVTOL aircraft by the end of 2022 as it works toward achieving type certification by 2025. The Chinese company believes it will enter the advanced air mobility (AAM) market with production and operating costs that will allow it to significantly undercut Western competitors.

Last month, the AutoFlight team achieved the first full transition between vertical and horizontal operations during flight testing of a proof-of-concept prototype that started in October 2021 in Jiansu province. It reached an altitude of 150 meters (492 feet) and a speed of 123 mph. The company expects to be ready to submit a type certification application in the first quarter of 2023.

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