News Briefs: YIVTOL, EHang, et al.
Plus, a hydrogen-powered eVTOL project and Air Silk Road plans.
Author’s note — Before we get into today’s news, I want to note that since joining Substack, I’ve noticed there are few aviation professionals here. I’d like to give a special mention to Bill, a fantastic storyteller in the field.
He is the last surviving member of the Lockheed flight test team that conducted the flight test series on China’s Y-8 aircraft.
He has strong opinions on various matters — but it’s the fascinating stories from his time in China during a pivotal period of aviation growth that really stand out.
Check him out.
Now, let’s get into it.