Reuters reports Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng expects to start large-scale production of its eVTOLs, developed by subsidiary Aridge, next year.
The company is producing two eVTOL types: the Land Aircraft Carrier — designed for personal short-range flight experiences – and the A868 full tilt-rotor hybrid eVTOL. tailored for multi-passenger long-range travel
The A868 features a 500 km range, 360 km/h maximum cruising speed and a six-seat cabin designed for executive and business travel.
The Land Aircraft Carrier has officially reached the eve of mass production, with global orders surpassing 7,000 units. It features a “four-axis integrated” single-stick control system, allowing new pilots to learn with ease, full-domain safety-redundancy system, protecting propulsion, power, control, and communication and a six-axis, six-propeller dual-ducted configuration, ensuring safe flight even under dual-rotor failure
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https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/chinas-xpeng-expects-full-scale-delivery-flying-cars-2027-2026-04-23/