World's First Ton-Class UAV with Three Airworthiness Certificates Delivered in Shanghai

(Shanghai, 23rd) The world's first ton-class unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to be awarded three airworthiness certificates has been delivered in Shanghai, marking a step forward toward a closed-loop for the commercialization of low-altitude operations.
According to China News Service, on Tuesday (July 22), Chinese company Autoflight delivered its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft—the V2000CG CarryOwl—in Shanghai.
This aircraft is fully electric, unmanned, with a maximum take-off weight of 2 tons, a maximum commercial payload of 400 kilograms, and a top cruise speed of 200 km/h, with an effective range of 200 kilometers.
For this type of aircraft to be put into operation, it must obtain three certificates: a type certificate, proving the model's design is safe and reliable; a production certificate, proving that batch-produced aircraft consistently meet the certified design; and an individual airworthiness certificate, proving that each aircraft conforms to the approved design and is in a safe, usable condition.