Electric Aircraft Powers Low-Altitude Economy

China’s self-developed two-seater electric aircraft RX1E-A made its first flight over a scenic area in Beijing on Monday, marking a strong stride in boosting the city’s low-altitude economy. 

The RX1E-A type, an advanced version of the country’s first electric plane RX1E, made its maiden flight in 2017 in northeast China’s Shenyang. The two-seat aircraft is classified as a light sport aircraft, which refers to small, lightweight planes that are easy to fly. 

Since it received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in October 2018 and obtained its production license the following April, the RX1E-A has logged over 10,000 hours of safe flight.The RX1E-A has a flight endurance of 150 minutes, and can be equipped with a parachute designed to safely bring down the entire aircraft in an emergency.