CHINESE AUTONOMOUS aerial vehicle developer EHang has revealed its latest "passenger-grade" electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, the VT-30.Designed for inter-city transportation, the aircraft is a hybrid, featuring 16 rotors (eight on each side), a pusher propeller, and a pair of fixed wings "designed to achieve a maximum balance of hybrid lift and push".The VT-30 will be able to travel up to 300km with a flight time of up to 100 minutes. According to EHang's founder, chairman and CEO Huazhi Hu, the VT-30 will complement the company's previous EH216 model. "These product series will be used as core development for a service-oriented operations strategy to improve the safety, duration and capacity for carrying both passengers and goods," he said.
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