In the "Intelligent Manufacturing of Jinshan" exhibition area of the 2023 Industry Fair, Yufeng Future exhibited a one-half scale model of the domestic electric vertical take-off and landing manned aerial vehicle M1.
"Our first M1 aircraft is currently undergoing ground testing at the Jinshan trial production plant and will fly soon. This aircraft uses pure electric energy, can fly 250 kilometers, a total of 5 seats, the future will be mainly used for urban commuting and short and medium-distance intercity travel, can effectively alleviate the current ground traffic congestion, exhaust pollution and other problems. "We hope that in the future, we can use taxi prices similar or slightly higher to allow everyone to commute efficiently on this aircraft and achieve a real 'air travel for everyone'." ”
At present, the first aircraft of the future 2-ton electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle M1 has been basically completed, close to the flyable state, and will make its first flight in the near future.
In addition to technological innovation on new tracks and innovation in scene demand, Yufeng Future has also achieved independent and controllable manufacturing links such as materials and core supply chains. According to reports, the three core links of Yufeng Future M1, such as electric system, flight control system and composite materials, are all localized, achieving a milestone breakthrough in the "national production" of Chinese enterprises in the global eVTOL track. After the successful first flight, this aircraft will become the first 2-ton electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle independently developed and produced in China.
In the most core "brain" flight control system of the aircraft, the Yufeng Future team insists on independently developing a domestic flight control system that meets airworthiness standards, on the one hand to ensure the safety of eVTOL, on the other hand, to firmly grasp the core technology in Chinese own hands, which is expected to make up for the gap of the domestic high-security eVTOL flight control system in the future.
"For a new tool, new scenario, and new technology, we believe that independent research and development of airworthiness-oriented core systems is a 'difficult and correct' path." Xie Ling, founder and CEO of Yufeng Future, said, "On the one hand, because we already have the basic conditions for the localization of core systems, on the other hand, because only by achieving independent and controllable can we not be controlled by others in the fierce international competition in the future." ”
In addition, on the "skeleton" and "skin" of the aircraft, that is, on the fuselage composite material of the aircraft, the future use of national carbon fiber composite materials will bring lower economic cost advantages, and it is expected to truly realize "air travel that everyone can enjoy" in the future.