Dubai witnessed a historic moment in what could be the future of travel and public transport — Xpeng, Chinese technology and electric vehicle manufacturer, on Monday made the first successful global public flight of its X2 flying car.
After taking off at Skydive Dubai, the X2 flying car completed its test flight, marking an exciting new era of short-haul flights and intelligent mobility solutions.
The autonomous two-seater flying car has 760kg of maximum take-off weight and 560kg empty weight with a maximum flight speed of 130km per hour. Made from premium carbon fibre material and equipped with an airframe parachute, it offers 35 minutes of flight.
The futuristic electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle (eVTOL) is equipped with an intelligent flight control system and autonomous flight capabilities and is the latest generation of the flying car. The X2 emits zero carbon dioxide and is designed with low-altitude city capabilities.
The event was attended by Li Xu Hang, Consul General of China in UAE; Hassan Al Hashemi, Acting President and CEO of Dubai Chambers; Dr Brian Gu, Vice Chairman and President of XPeng; and Mohammad Al Kamali, Deputy CEO, Dubai Industries and Exports.
Dubai International Chamber has been working closely with XPeng to explore wider international markets using Dubai as a gateway.
The test flight was conducted on the sidelines of the Gitex Global 2022, which is taking place at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Earlier this year, senior UAE officials visited Xpeng facilities in Guangzhou, China, and invited the company to choose the UAE to expand its market
