E-Hawk Technology Group Co has successfully conducted a test flight of its eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, also known as the E-Hawk Flying Car, within a space the size of a parking spot in Wuhan East Lake High-tech Development Zone (Optics Valley of China, or OVC).

The E-Hawk Flying Car takes off from the designated area. [Photo/WeChat account of Optics Valley of China]

The E-Hawk Flying Car measures 5.6 meters in length, 3.9 meters in width, and 1.8 meters in height. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1.2 metric tons, a payload capacity of up to 450 kilograms, and can sustain flight for over 20 minutes. The aircraft operates primarily on electric power, achieving true vertical take-off and landing and eliminating the need for traditional runways.

The flying car will initially be used for logistics transport and aerial rescue after obtaining the necessary certifications. In 2026, it aims to enter the cargo market, with further expansion into passenger transport by 2027. E-Hawk has already established a distributor network in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Hong Kong.

"Without OVC's support, we wouldn't be where we are today," said Cai Haoyu, assistant to the president of E-Hawk Technology. From providing R&D space and cultivating top talent in the low-altitude economy to enabling open collaboration with university labs, OVC has offered comprehensive sci-tech innovation support. E-Hawk has established partnerships with Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan University, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

E-Hawk plans to build an open experimental platform based on the E-Hawk Flying Car program to help create a complete urban low-altitude transportation innovation chain in OVC.