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From the Lab to the Open Sky
Recently, TCab Tech achieved a major breakthrough in R&D: its self-developed tiltrotor E20 eVTOL successfully completed a multi-passenger flight test in its full configuration!
Even more exciting, company founder and CEO Yongwei Huang personally participated in the flight alongside the chief test pilot. This marks not only a significant milestone in China's eVTOL development history, but also signals TCab Tech's entry into the top tier of global eVTOL manufacturers.
BlueRun Ventures was TCab Tech's seed-round investor and has continued to invest in subsequent rounds.
CEO Personally Joins Flight Test: From Developer to "First Passenger"
"The noise inside the cabin was very low. Before this flight, our R&D engineers and test pilots conducted thorough validation of the entire E20 aircraft configuration. Being able to ride in an eVTOL developed and built by our own team — I felt both thrilled and proud," said TCab Tech founder and CEO Yongwei Huang after the test flight.
He also joked that he was holding his phone the entire time taking selfies. "This was truly an unforgettable flying experience!"
His personal participation in the flight test demonstrated not only the team's trust and confidence in the product's safety, but also directly validated the maturity of the E20's complete aircraft configuration — including the flight control system, energy and power system — as well as passenger comfort.
Three Records, Witnessing E20 eVTOL's Industry Breakthrough
This round of flight tests set multiple records, establishing TCab Tech's leading position in the global eVTOL sector:
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The world's first ton-class eVTOL to achieve a multi-passenger test flight, piloted by a professional test pilot with the company's founder and CEO as co-passenger;
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China's first full-configuration eVTOL to achieve crewed flight;
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China's first tiltrotor eVTOL to complete crewed flight.
From laboratory validation to flight in the open sky, every flight of TCab Tech's E20 eVTOL represents a major step forward for China's eVTOL industry. Chinese eVTOL technology is moving from "catching up" to "leading."
TCab Tech will continue advancing flight test validation and airworthiness certification work, steadily progressing toward its airworthiness certification goals, and bringing a Chinese solution for green, efficient, and accessible aerial mobility to the world.
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