Chinese electric plane makes successful maiden flight

China’s first domestically designed and developed two-seater electric plane has made a successful maiden flight from Caihu airport in the city of Shenyang, Liaoning Province, on November 1, 2017.

RX1E-A completes its maiden flight at Caihu airport in Shenyang, Liaoning Province on November 1, 2017. [Photo: IC]

The cutting edge RX1E-A can fly for up to 2 hours making it viable for international markets, and is equipped with an integrated parachute to make it safer for both the pilot and the plane in case of an emergency. 

RX1E-A completes its maiden flight at Caihu airport in Shenyang, Liaoning Province on November 1, 2017. [Photo: IC]

The plane, which will mainly be used for pilot training, private transport, sightseeing, aerial photography and mapping, can fly at a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour. 

A member of the ground staff checks the battery of the RX1E-A, a two-seater aircraft designed by Shenyang Aerospace University, at Caihu airport in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, November 1, 2017. [Photo: IC]

Apart from zero-emissions, it is less noisy, and cost-effective.

A pilot checks the RX1E-A, a two-seater aircraft designed by Shenyang Aerospace University, at Caihu airport in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, November 1, 2017. [Photo: IC]