KunshanMay 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On May 21, AutoFlight successfully completed a demonstration flight of a “mixed three-aircraft formation” consisting of one V5000 Prosperity Dragon and two V2000 series models. This flight conducted full-process practical verification focusing on key aspects such as communication links, route planning, flight coordination, and safety control between the 5-ton and 2-ton eVTOL platforms. It showcased AutoFlight’s system integration and engineering organization capabilities across multiple models, tonnages, and mission scenarios, accumulating valuable operational experience for multi-aircraft coordination in low-altitude logistics, emergency rescue, maritime support, and regional air transport networks.
AutoFlight V5000 Prosperity Dragon completes “mixed three-aircraft formation” flight
As a key platform in AutoFlight’s product matrix of “starting small to large, from cargo to people,” the V5000 Prosperity Dragon is designed for high-value scenarios such as ton-level heavy payload, ultra-long range, and point-to-point transport. As the world’s largest eVTOL platform, since its public completion of a conversion flight in February this year, the V5000 platform has continuously advanced flight envelope expansion, system optimization, and mission scenario validation. The cargo hybrid configuration V5000CGH, optimized based on this platform, has progressed in airworthiness work as planned, moving from research and development verification to a more systematic and standardized airworthiness certification phase.
The V5000CGH has a maximum takeoff weight of 5,700 kilograms, a maximum speed of 280 km/h, and a cargo hold volume exceeding 14 m³, accommodating two AKE standard air transport containers with a maximum payload capacity of 1.5 tons. Additionally, the aircraft has a maximum range of up to 1,500 kilometers, demonstrating potential for thousand-kilometer-level ton-class material transport missions, providing a technical pathway for expanding the low-altitude economy from urban-level short-distance connections to regional-level long-distance transport.
AutoFlight V5000CGH officially enters airworthiness certification phase
In the development of the low-altitude economy industry, “payload, range, and cost” have always been key factors limiting large-scale application. The V5000CGH, with its ultra-heavy payload capacity, long-range capability, and large cargo hold volume, further expands the application boundaries of eVTOL in high-value transport scenarios.
For example, in large-scale emergency rescue scenarios, the V5000CGH can be used for rapid deployment of rescue equipment, emergency supplies, medical devices, and other critical materials, enhancing post-disaster aerial rescue capabilities. In marine engineering support scenarios, its large cargo hold and long-range capability help improve the efficiency of material supply to offshore platforms, upgrading traditional long-cycle maritime supply modes to more time-sensitive low-altitude responses. In heavy-duty regional logistics scenarios, this aircraft can be applied to cross-regional medium-to-long-distance transport needs, offering new solutions for low-altitude transport to move from “cross-city connections” to “cross-province accessibility.”
Airworthiness certification is a crucial foundation for eVTOL market entry and safe operation. AutoFlight consistently prioritizes safety as a prerequisite and is guided by airworthiness requirements, fully advancing the construction of eVTOL design, R&D, manufacturing, and operational capabilities. It continuously improves system capabilities covering model design, test verification, manufacturing control, and operational support. The company’s airworthiness team members have relevant experience with aircraft such as the ARJ21-700, C919, and Diamond DA42, laying a solid foundation for advancing airworthiness across multiple models.
Previously, AutoFlight’s 2-ton eVTOL, the Kari-O, obtained the TC, PC, and AC “airworthiness three certificates” from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. The airworthiness work for the 6-seat passenger model V2000EM Prosperity Dragon is also progressing steadily and has entered the compliance verification phase. Moving forward, AutoFlight will strictly adhere to airworthiness regulations and standards, continuing to advance the design, testing, flight trials, and related compliance verification work for the V5000CGH. It will continue to be based on engineering validation and aimed at safe operation, driving heavy-load, long-range eVTOL technology toward practical application, providing verifiable, scalable, and sustainable solutions for the construction of the low-altitude economy logistics system.