Chinese EVTOL Maker Autoflight Completes Test Flight at Shanghai Pudong Airport
Chinese EVTOL Maker Autoflight Completes Test Flight at Shanghai Pudong Airport
The use of eVTOL aircraft can reduce the time it takes to reach the downtown from Pudong International Airport from 60-90 minutes to 10 minutes, Autoflight said.
Autoflight说，使用eVTOL飞机可以将从浦东国际机场到达市中心的时间从60-90分钟缩短到10分钟。
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Autoflight, a Chinese startup specializing in automated eVTOL (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) technology, completed a test flight at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, paving the way for future low-altitude mobility solutions.
Autoflight是一家专门从事自动化eVTOL（电动垂直起降）技术的中国初创公司Autoflight在上海浦东国际机场完成了试飞，为未来的低空出行解决方案铺平了道路。
Autoflight's 2-ton eVTOL V2000CG recently completed a special flight at Pudong International Airport, the first test flight of such an aircraft at a 4F airport, the Shanghai-based company announced today.
这家总部位于上海的公司今天宣布，Autoflight的2吨eVTOL V2000CG 最近在浦东国际机场完成了一次特别飞行，这是此类飞机在4F机场的首次试飞。
A 4F airport is a civil airport of the highest classification, with long runways and state-of-the-art facilities capable of accommodating the largest aircraft.
4F 机场是最高等级的民用机场，拥有长跑道和最先进的设施，能够容纳最大的飞机。
Previously, during R&D test flights and compliance verification test flights, the V2000CG's test sites have covered scenarios including self-built sites, general aviation airports, and transportation airports, Autoflight said.
Autoflight说，以前，在研发试飞和合规性验证试飞期间，V2000CG 的测试场地已经涵盖了包括自建场地、通用航空机场和运输机场在内的场景。
As an important solution for future urban air transportation, eVTOLs' flexible takeoff and landing, zero carbon emissions, quietness, safety, and ride comfort, among other features, make it suitable for urban point-to-point air logistics and travel, the company said.
该公司表示，作为未来城市航空运输的重要解决方案，EVTOLS的灵活起降、零碳排放、安静、安全和乘坐舒适性等特点使其适用于城市点对点航空物流和旅行。
For an international mega-city like Shanghai, transportation connections from the airport to the downtown areas are a typical application scenario, it said.
它说，对于像上海这样的国际大城市来说，从机场到市中心的交通连接是一个典型的应用场景。
The use of eVTOL aircraft can reduce the arrival time from Pudong International Airport to the city center to 10 minutes from 60-90 minutes by ground drive, Autoflight said.
Autoflight说，使用eVTOL飞机可以将从浦东国际机场到达市中心的时间从地面驾驶的60-90分钟缩短到10分钟。
The V2000CG received its Type Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) East China Regional Administration in March, making it the first eVTOL aircraft in the tonnage class and above, it said.
它说，V2000CG 于三月份获得了中国民用航空总局（CAAC）华东地区管理局颁发的型号证书，使其成为第一架吨位及以上的eVTOL飞机。
Autoflight's other manned eVTOL is in the process of applying for a Type Certificate, according to the company.
据该公司称，Autoflight的另一款载人eVTOL正在申请型号证书。
Founded in 2017, Autoflight is one of the earliest companies in China's eVTOL sector, aiming to provide air logistics and air travel solutions.
Autoflight成立于2017年，是中国eVTOL领域最早的公司之一，旨在提供航空物流和航空旅行解决方案。
On September 18, 2021, Autoflight announced the completion of a $100 million Series A funding round, which was the largest single funding received by a Chinese eVTOL company at the time.
2021年9月18日，Autoflight宣布完成1亿美元的A轮融资，这是当时中国eVTOL公司获得的最大一笔单笔融资。
In October 2021, the company completed the first flight test of its V1500M, which has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,500 kilograms, a maximum number of 3-4 passengers, and a maximum flight range of 250 kilometers with passengers.
2021 年 10 月，该公司完成了其 V1500M 的首次飞行测试，其最大起飞重量为 1,500 千克，最大载客量为 3-4 名乘客，载客的最大飞行距离为 250 千米。
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