EH216-S

EH216-S is EHang's autonomous passenger eVTOL aircraft for pilotless urban air mobility. The multirotor aircraft is designed for supervised passenger flights and air mobility demonstrations.

Facts

  • Company: EHang Holdings Limited
  • Type: Pilotless Passenger Evtol
  • Positioning: Certified two-seat EH216 platform
  • Function: Fly short urban passenger routes
  • Audience: Air-tourism and urban-air-mobility operators
  • Status: Commercial
  • Website: https://www.ehang.com/about.html

About

About EH216-S

EH216-S is EHang's two-seat pilotless electric vertical-take-off-and-landing aircraft for short urban passenger journeys and aerial sightseeing. Sixteen independent motors and propellers are arranged across eight folding arms, giving the aircraft a compact multirotor layout with distributed electric propulsion. The cabin carries two passengers and luggage while the aircraft follows predetermined routes without an onboard pilot.

The certified configuration has a maximum flight range of 30 kilometres, flight time of 25 minutes and maximum speed of 130 kilometres per hour, with a 220-kilogram payload and 620-kilogram maximum take-off weight. EH216-S received Chinese type, production and standard airworthiness certificates, and operator certificates subsequently enabled paid passenger services. Delivered aircraft have been used for tourism and low-altitude mobility demonstrations in multiple cities and countries.

Specifications

  • Max Range Km: Maximum flight range
  • Max Flight Time Minutes: Maximum flight time
  • Max Speed Kmh: Maximum speed
  • Payload: Maximum payload
  • Maximum Takeoff Weight Kg: Maximum take-off weight
  • Motor Count: Independent electric motors
  • Rotor Count: Sixteen propellers on eight arms

Timeline

  • EHang EH216-S operators receive CAAC air operator certificates - 2025-03-30 - Regulatory - EH216-S operators received air operator certificates from the CAAC for commercial operation of pilotless passenger eVTOL aircraft. The certificates authorize operators to conduct paid human-carrying services under approved operating… - source: ir.ehang.com
  • EHang obtains CAAC production certificate for EH216-S pilotless eVTOL - 2024-04-07 - Production Milestone - EHang obtained a Production Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China for the EH216-S pilotless passenger eVTOL. The certificate cleared a production path after type certification and standard… - source: ehang.com
  • EHang obtains type certificate for EH216-S passenger-carrying eVTOL - 2023-10-13 - Regulatory - EHang obtained a CAAC type certificate for the EH216-S passenger-carrying unmanned aircraft system. The company described the certificate as the first type certificate for an unmanned eVTOL aircraft. The approval established an… - source: ehang.com

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Operations

  • Production Certificate - CAAC production certificate - 2024-04-07 - pilotless eVTOL production - EHang obtained a CAAC production certificate for the EH216-S pilotless eVTOL, clearing certified production under the regulator. - source: ehang.com

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