China’s self-developed electric airplane, the AG60E, successfully completed its first flight in east China’s Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province on Wednesday, according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
The plane’s development team tackled a range of tasks during the maiden voyage. The AG60E is 6.9-meters long, with an 8.6-meter wingspan. With the ability to fly at an altitude of 3,600 meters and a zippy maximum average speed of 218 kilometers per hour, it represents a technological upgrade from its predecessor, the gasoline-fueled AG60.
Fitted with an MGL electronic flight instrument system and communications devices, the AG60E serves various purposes, from pilot training to competitive recreational flying, private travel, and even landing on unpaved runways.
The successful inaugural flight not only sets the stage for a transformative era in aviation but is expected to propel the development of low-altitude aeronautics.
The plane’s development team tackled a range of tasks during the maiden voyage. The AG60E is 6.9-meters long, with an 8.6-meter wingspan. With the ability to fly at an altitude of 3,600 meters and a zippy maximum average speed of 218 kilometers per hour, it represents a technological upgrade from its predecessor, the gasoline-fueled AG60.
Fitted with an MGL electronic flight instrument system and communications devices, the AG60E serves various purposes, from pilot training to competitive recreational flying, private travel, and even landing on unpaved runways.
The successful inaugural flight not only sets the stage for a transformative era in aviation but is expected to propel the development of low-altitude aeronautics.
