Electric plane powers Beijing's low-altitude economy

A RX1E-A two-seat aircraft is seen at Beijing Badaling Airport in Yanqing district, Beijing, Sept 23, 2024. (Photo/CCTV News)

A two-seat electric aircraft, RX1E-A, independently developed by China, carried out its first flight at Badaling Airport in Beijing on Monday, injecting fresh vitality into the city's low-altitude economy, CCTV News reported.

The RX1E-A type, an advanced version of the country's first electric plane, made its maiden flight in 2017 in Shenyang, Liaoning province. It is mainly used for pilot flight training and experience flights. Since obtaining the type certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China in 2018 and production certificate in the following year, it has accumulated over 10,000 hours of safe flight.

Equipped with an optional whole-aircraft parachute system, the RX1E-A boasts a flight endurance of 150 minutes and a maximum range of 240 kilometers, highlighting its strong safety performance.