XPENG AEROHT Modular Flying Car's Air Module Type Certificate Application Accepted

Guangdong, China - March 21, 2024: XPENG AEROHT's modular flying car, the air module (codename: X3-F), officially had its Type Certificate (TC) application accepted by the Civil Aviation Administration of Central and Southern China (CAAC). This signifies that the model is set to enter the airworthiness certification phase, indicating the CAAC's deep involvement in XPENG AEROHT's model development work to review the compliance and safety levels of the product and its components.

(Type Certificate Application Acceptance Notification)

Type Certificate (TC) is an approval of the design of civil aviation products (civil aircraft, aircraft engines, or propellers), issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) to the design unit of civil aviation products in accordance with the "Regulations on the Qualification Approval of Civil Aviation Products and Parts" (CCAR-21). This TC application acceptance represents the authority's recognition of XPENG AEROHT's comprehensive capabilities and project feasibility.

(Air module of XPENG AEROHT's modular flying car)

Separate Certification Processes for Air and Ground Modules in Aviation and Automotive Standards

XPENG AEROHT's modular flying car is divided into ground and air modules, which can autonomously separate and combine. The ground module can fully accommodate the air module inside the vehicle and perform ground travel. The TC application acceptance pertains to the air module, which is the first Chinese developed manned electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for individual users. It utilizes a distributed electric propulsion system, meets single-point failure safety requirements, has manual/autonomous dual driving modes, and features a 270° panoramic two-seat cabin.

(XPENG AEROHT modular flying car)

The ground module is a 4-5 seat intelligent cabin equipped with a range-extending electric drive system to provide multiple energy supplements for the air module. The vehicle adopts a three-axis six-wheel design, capable of 6X6 all-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering, with good load-bearing and off-road capabilities, dubbed as the land-based "mothership". It will be certified according to Chinese mandatory automotive standards in the future.

About XPENG AEROHT

XPENG AEROHT, an affiliate of XPENG, is the largest flying car company in Asia. Integrating intelligent vehicles and modern aviation, we are dedicated to producing the safest intelligent electric flying car for individual users. In the future, we will provide products and solutions in the field of 3D transportation. Founded by Mr. Zhao Deli in 2013, XPENG AEROHT was jointly invested and held by Mr. He Xiaopeng and XPENG Motors in 2020, participating in the formulation of China's new flying car design regulations. Currently, XPENG AEROHT's R&D center and flight test bases are located in Guangzhou, with forward-looking flying car labs established in Shenzhen, Shanghai, and other places. XPENG AEROHT has independently developed five generations of intelligent electric vertical take-off and landing manned flying cars, with over 15,000 flight tests conducted. The next-generation modular flying car will be available for pre-order in the fourth quarter of 2024, with mass production and delivery scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2025.