AutoFlight delivers first heavy-lift eVTOL aircraft with full airworthiness certification
Questions and answers:
- What is the AutoFlight CarryAll eVTOL aircraft designed for? The CarryAll is an uncrewed electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed for low-altitude missions such as cargo delivery, disaster response, and emergency supply transport.
- Who received the first certified CarryAll eVTOL aircraft? Heli Chuangxing Intelligent, a subsidiary of the Heli Chuangxing Group, received the first certified CarryAll aircraft for use in its low-altitude transportation operations.
- What certifications has the CarryAll received from aviation authorities? The CarryAll has been awarded a Type Certificate, Production Certificate, and Airworthiness Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, allowing it to operate commercially.
SHANGHAI - AutoFlight in Shanghai has delivered what it says is the world’s first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft with a maximum takeoff weight of more than one ton to receive full airworthiness certification, marking a significant milestone in the commercial adoption of uncrewed air mobility systems.
The aircraft, called CarryAll, was delivered to Heli Chuangxing Intelligent, a subsidiary of the Heli Chuangxing Group, which specializes in low-altitude operational services. The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) granted the aircraft its final approval - an Airworthiness Certificate - on 21 July, completing a three-part certification process that also included a Type Certificate for design approval and a Production Certificate for manufacturing.
According to AutoFlight, this makes CarryAll the first heavy-lift eVTOL aircraft designed, built, and certified under full civil aviation authority procedures, qualifying it for commercial operations.
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"This achievement represents a critical step toward realizing practical low-altitude transportation applications and establishing a new model for heavy-payload eVTOL operations," the company said in a statement.
High payload
The uncrewed, all-electric aircraft features a maximum takeoff weight of 4,400 pounds, a payload capacity of about 880 pounds, a cruise speed of roughly 125 miles per hour, and a maximum range of about 125 miles. Designed to operate in demanding environments, CarryAll combines vertical takeoff and landing functionality with fixed-wing cruise performance, enabling its use in cargo delivery, disaster response, and emergency supply missions.
AutoFlight said the CarryAll has completed more than 25,000 miles of flight testing, covering a variety of terrain and climate conditions. Test flights have taken place across plains, plateaus, deserts, forests, and coastlines in China, the United Arab Emirates, and Japan. These missions helped validate aircraft performance, safety, and operational reliability under real-world conditions.
In parallel, AutoFlight is also progressing the development of a crewed eVTOL aircraft called Prosperity. The five-seat aircraft is currently working towards airworthiness certification, with several regulatory approvals already obtained and compliance efforts underway.
