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title: 'China’s E-Aircraft Successfully Completes Maiden Flight'
url: 'https://thediplomaticinsight.com/chinas-e-aircraft-successfully-completes-maiden-flight/'
author: 'Ali Khan'
date: '2024-09-25T13:26:30+05:00'
categories:
  - 'Asia'
  - 'China'
  - 'News'
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# China’s E-Aircraft Successfully Completes Maiden Flight

**ISLAMABAD (TDI): **A two-seat electric aircraft, the RX1E-A, developed independently by China, successfully conducted its first flight at Badaling Airport in Beijing.

This milestone is expected to invigorate the city’s low-altitude economy.

### Chinese Electric Aircraft

The RX1E-A is an advanced version of China’s first electric plane, which made its debut flight in 2017 in Shenyang, Liaoning province.

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Primarily designed for pilot training and experience flights, the RX1E-A received its type certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in 2018 and a production certificate in 2019.

Since then, it has accumulated over 10,000 hours of safe flight.

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