Gohobby announces first test flight of its EHang EH216-S autonomous eVTOL in Brazil

Brazil’s eVTOL and drone driver Gohobby reports it has actually made the initial examination trip of an EHang EH-216-S eVTOL.

” After acquiring a CAVERN (Speculative Trip Permission Certification) from ANAC (National Civil Aeronautics Company), we worked with an arranging occasion at Aeroquadra, in the city of Quadra, 80km from São Paulo, to accomplish the initial examination trip of the airplane in Brazil, in the existence of authorities, aeronautics agents, Gohobby companions and the media,” stated the business in a press declaration.

” In overall, around 60 individuals followed this turning point for Gohobby very closely throughout the special occasion. 2 trips were performed throughout the early morning, the initial long lasting 6 mins and the 2nd long lasting 3 mins and 20 secs, and covering a range of 1KM and 800M while the 2nd protected 700M, nevertheless, adhering to ANAC consent– without travelers.”

” Considering that completion of in 2015, when we brought the EH216-S eVTOL, we have actually desired for the minute when we would lastly see the airplane remove in Brazil. That day has actually gotten here, and I more than happy to be component of this historical minute for our nation and for the future of metropolitan air flexibility,” stated Adriano Buzaid, Chief Executive Officer of GoHobby.

According to a study by MundoGeo, Brazil is the 3rd biggest market for eVTOLs on the planet, behind just the USA and China, claims the business. “Big metropolitan areas such as São Paulo and remote locations with an absence of facilities in Brazil will certainly have the ability to gain from effective and lasting Urban Air Wheelchair (UAM) solutions, easily accessible to all. Gohobby, along with EHang, strategy to team up very closely with ANAC and DECEA (Brazilian Airspace Control Division), for the advancement of secure and economical UAM services in Brazil, based upon the unmanned eVTOL EH216-S.”

” EHang is exceptionally delighted to have actually gotten a Speculative Trip Permission from ANAC for its unmanned eVTOL EH216-S, and to have actually started examination trips in Brazil. This will certainly allow EHang to show the EH216-S’s innovative smart trip innovation and its monitoring system. We are quite expecting an effective partnership with ANAC, DECEA and Gohobby to make UAM a truth in Brazil quickly,” stated José Ignacio Rexach, CCO of EHang Europe and Latin America.

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( Photo: Nacho, CCO Europe and LATAM, Adriano Buzaid, Chief Executive Officer Gohobby and Victoria Jing Xiang, COO of Ehang in Europe and Latin America– image, Gohobby)