China’s AutoFlight reports it has successfully completed a mixed-fleet formation flight of three aircraft, comprising one V5000 Matrix and two V2000 series aircraft. The mission conducted full-scale operational validation of critical interfaces between the 5-ton and 2-ton eVTOL platforms, covering communication links, route planning, flight coordination and safety control.
According to the company report in a Linkedin post:
“It demonstrated AutoFlight’s system integration and engineering capabilities across multiple models, tonnages and mission scenarios, and generated valuable operational experience for multi-aircraft coordination in low-altitude logistics, emergency response, maritime support and regional air transport. Since its public transition flight in February 2026, the V5000 Matrix has continued design optimisation. The cargo hybrid-electric variant, the V5000CGH, is now advancing through airworthiness certification on schedule, marking a decisive shift from R&D validation to a systematic, standardised approval process.
“The V5000CGH has a maximum take-off weight of 5,700 kg, a maximum cruise speed of 280 km/h and a cargo volume exceeding 14 m³, accommodating two AKE standard air cargo containers. Maximum payload is 1.5 tonnes and maximum range is 1,500 km, enabling ton-class cargo transport over thousand-kilometre distances and providing a technical pathway for the low-altitude economy to scale from urban short-haul to regional long-haul logistics. Payload capacity, operational range and cost efficiency remain the key constraints on mass deployment in the low-altitude economy. The V5000CGH addresses all three through its ultra-heavy payload, extended range and large-volume cargo hold, further expanding the operational envelope of eVTOL in high-value transportation. The aircraft is suited to a range of demanding applications. In large-scale emergency rescue, it enables rapid delivery of rescue equipment, emergency supplies and medical materiel, strengthening post-disaster aerial response. In offshore energy and marine support, its cargo capacity and long endurance improve supply-chain efficiency for offshore installations, replacing slow maritime resupply with time-critical low-altitude delivery. In heavy feeder logistics, it supports interregional medium- to long-haul transport, extending low-altitude mobility from intercity links to interprovincial connectivity.
“AutoFlight’s 2-ton eVTOL, the V2000CG CarryAll, holds the full set of airworthiness certificates — TC, PC and AC — issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Airworthiness work on the six-seat manned eVTOL V2000EM Prosperity is on track and has entered the compliance verification phase.”
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