The RX1E has a 14.5-meter wingspan and a maximum payload of 230 kilograms. It can fly at an altitude of 3,000 meters.
The charging is completed within two hours, allowing a flight time of 45 minutes to one hour at a maximum speed of 160 kilometers per hour.
The plane was designed by Shenyang Aerospace University and Liaoning General Aviation Academy in northeast China’s Liaoning Province.
The aircraft can be used in pilot training, tourism, meteorology and rescue operations. Each sells for about one million yuan (about US$163,000).
The number of orders has reached 28 from aviation institutions, such as AVIClub under China Aviation Industry Corporation.
By Ruchi Singh
reporter
Park Sae-jin
swatchsjp@ajunews.com
