China's first ton-level liquid hydrogen unmanned eVTOL aircraft completes test flight

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China's first ton-level liquid hydrogen unmanned eVTOL aircraft completes test flight

Global Times | Jan 13, 2025

China's first ton-level liquid hydrogen powered electric unmanned vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed its test flight in Baoji city, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province. This achievement opens new avenues for the commercialization of liquid hydrogen and the development of the low-altitude economy, said Shaanxi Fabu, the official social media account of Shaanxi Province on Monday.

The eVTOL was developed through a collaboration among several companies, including Shaanxi Tongchen Heguang Cryogenic Technology Co Ltd, Dreamfly Technology Co Ltd and Qing Power Technology Co Ltd.

After a single refueling with liquid hydrogen, it can fly continuously for about 4 to 5 hours, covering a range of 800 to 1,000 kilometers at an average speed of 240 kilometers per hour, the Global Times learned from Shaanxi Tongchen Heguang Cryogenic Technology Co, which provided the liquid hydrogen for this test flight.

Li Yongxin, chief engineer of Shaanxi Tongchen Heguang Cryogenic Technology Co, told the Global Times on Monday that liquid hydrogen offers significant advantages over traditional fuels and lithium batteries...more
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