China's 19-Seat Electric Passenger Aircraft Completes First Crewed Flight
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The Chinese state-owned company Comac is in the final phase of developing a real-size prototype of CE-25A, an electric plane with a wingspan of 13.5 meters and 8.4 meters long, and a maximum take-off weight of 1,260 kilos. Powered by a lithium battery with a total capacity of 70 kWh, it has an electric propulsion system that can reach a maximum power of 140 kW. The project was presented in November 2023 during the International Import Exhibition…
An electric commercial CE-25A aircraft manufactured by the COMAC airliner successfully carried out a debut manned flight to China. The aircraft became the first commercial electric aircraft developed by COMAC. The aircraft is designed for long-distance flights and can transport 19 passengers and transmit TASS with reference to China ' s Central Television. The aircraft ' s maximum take-off mass reaches 10 tons. It is capable of reachin…
China's CE-25A electric commercial aircraft, weighing ten tons, conducted its first manned test flight on Saturday in the city of Binzhou in Shandong province, Reuters reported, citing the Chinese news agency CNS.
The COMAC CE-25A completed its maiden manned flight in Binzhou with two pilots and a test engineer, as China tested whether the 19-seat electric aircraft could meet range, payload and charging demands for regional services.
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