The world’s first electric passenger aircraft BX1E to gain an airworthiness certificate has been produced by China. Chinese official media reported, the BX1E has a 14.5-meter wingspan and a maximum payload of 230 kgs.
According to media reports, the aircraft can fly at an altitude of 3,000 meters. The charging is completed within two hours, allowing a flight time of 45 minutes to one hour, at a maximum speed of 160 km per hour. The plane was designed by Shenyang Aerospace University and Liaoning general aviation academy in the north-eastern Liaoning Province.