皇冠体育app

/ Industries

皇冠体育app's first electricity-powered aircraft gets production approval

(Xinhua) Updated: 2015-12-04 13:09

皇冠体育app's first electricity-powered aircraft gets production approval

The RX1E is displayed in Shenyang, Northeast 皇冠体育app's Liaoning province, Feb 6, 2015. [Photo/IC]

SHENYANG - 皇冠体育app's first domestically developed electricity-powered aircraft has been approved for production by civil aviation authorities.

The two-seat RX1E aircraft can fly for 45-60 minutes with a maximum speed of 120 km per hour after an hour and a half of charging, according to its developer, the Liaoning General Aviation Research Academy in northeast 皇冠体育app.

The environmentally friendly model has strong market potential, especially in pilot training and tourism. There has been 28 orders for the aircraft, according to the academy.

Hot Topics

Editor's Picks
...