Chinese Flying Car Makes First Public Test Flight in Dubai

Chinese company Xpeng made its first public flight in the United Arab Emirates.

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Company is working towards launching the electric aircraft in international markets

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XPeng's eVTOL flying car X2 takes off.

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Aircraft is lifted by eight propellers - two at each corner of the vehicle.

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XPeng's eVTOL flying car X2 makes its first public flying in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on 10 Oct

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X2 is a two-seater electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft

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It has an enclosed cockpit and a carbon fiber structure

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The X2 during its unveiling at Dubai's GITEX tech show in the Gulf emirate

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