Electric aircraft makes debut flight in East China

The AG60E, China’s self-developed two-seater light-sport aircraft, makes its debut flight in Jiande of Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, on Wednesday

China’s self-developed two-seater light-sport aircraft, AG60E, made its debut flight in the eastern Zhejiang province this week, according to the country’s top State-assets regulator.

The test flight was carried out at Qiandaohu General Aviation Airport in Jiande, Hangzhou city, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council said in a Sina Weibo post.

Designed and manufactured by Tongfei Yema, a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corp of China, the AG60E has a length of 6.9 meters and a wing span of 8.6 meters. It can fly at an altitude of 3,600 meters with a maximum average speed of 218 kilometers per hour. It is an upgrade from its predecessor, the gasoline-fueled AG60.

Equipped with an MGL electronic flight instrument system and communication devices, the AG60E is capable of fulfilling a wide variety of tasks, such as pilot training, competitive recreational flying and private travel, and can land on unpaved runways, according to Tongfei Yema.

The success of this debut flight laid a solid foundation for aviation power transformation and promoted the development of low-altitude economic industries, Tongfei Yema said. China Daily