It features eight propellers – two on each corner – and has a carbon fiber frame.Īccording to XPeng, a production version would be used for low-altitude flights across cities. The X2 was unoccupied on this occasion but can carry two passengers weighing up to 224 pounds each and has previously completed manned tests. It received a special permit for the flight – which took place at Skydive Dubai, located adjacent to the Emirate’s famous Palm Jumeirah island – from t he Dubai Civil Aviation Authority.Īnd the dramatic cityscape provided a suitably spectacular backdrop for the test, which was watched by around 150 invited attendees and media from across the world. The X2 eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) vehicle is the work of XPeng Aeroht, the aviation affiliate of the Guangzhou-based firm, and one of the largest flying companies in Asia. Chinese company XPeng has provided a glimpse of the future after conducting the first public test of its X2 electric flying car in Dubai.
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