AutoFlight has successfully completed a mixed-fleet formation flight involving one V5000 Matrix and two V2000 series aircraft to validate critical interfaces between its 5-ton and 2-ton electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) platforms.
The mission conducted full-scale operational validation covering communication links, route planning, flight coordination and safety control. This demonstration highlights system integration and engineering capabilities across multiple models, tonnages and mission scenarios. The flight generated operational experience for multi-aircraft coordination in low-altitude logistics, emergency response, maritime support and regional air transport.
Since its public transition flight in February 2026, the V5000 Matrix has continued design optimization. The cargo hybrid-electric variant, the V5000CGH, is now advancing through airworthiness certification on schedule, marking a shift from research and development validation to a systematic, standardized approval process.
The V5000CGH features a maximum take-off weight of 5,700 kg, a maximum cruise speed of 280 km/h and a cargo volume exceeding 14 m³, which allows it to accommodate two AKE standard air cargo containers. With a maximum payload of 1.5 tonnes and a maximum range of 1,500 km, the aircraft enables ton-class cargo transport over thousand-kilometre distances. This capability provides a technical pathway for the low-altitude economy to scale from urban short-haul to regional long-haul logistics.
Payload capacity, operational range and cost efficiency remain the key constraints on mass deployment in the low-altitude economy. The V5000CGH addresses all three through its high payload capacity, extended range and large-volume cargo hold, further expanding the operational envelope of eVTOL in high-value transportation.
The aircraft is suited to a variety of demanding industrial applications. In large-scale emergency rescue, it enables rapid delivery of rescue equipment, emergency supplies and medical materiel, strengthening post-disaster aerial response. For offshore energy and marine support, its cargo capacity and long endurance improve supply-chain efficiency for offshore installations, replacing slow maritime resupply with time-critical low-altitude delivery. In heavy feeder logistics, it supports interregional medium- to long-haul transport, extending low-altitude mobility from intercity links to interprovincial connectivity.
In addition to the V5000 series developments, AutoFlight’s 2-ton eVTOL, the V2000CG CarryAll, currently holds the full set of airworthiness certificates, TC, PC and AC, issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Meanwhile, airworthiness work on the six-seat manned eVTOL V2000EM Prosperity is on track and has entered the compliance verification phase.
