AnTG Industry AnTG One (production model)

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AnTG One (production aircraft)
AnTG Industry
Anyang, Henan, China
www.antgindustry.com (This site may go offline and be restored later.)

Please remember, it is known that information originating from China is sometimes sparse, incomplete or inaccurate. The information we provide here is from either company news reports or online articles. We do know that China is promoting what they call the "low-altitude economy" (in the US, it's known as advanced air mobility or AAM). China's low-altitude economy includes both crewed and uncrewed passenger and air cargo electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) and hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft.

Established in 2023, AnTG Industry is in the business of designing and manufacturing passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM). The company is based in Anyang, Henan, China. In May 2024, the company revealed its one person multicopter eVTOL aircraft and has been referred to as China’s first flying go-kart. The company announced that with their aircraft, ordinary people can become pilots in just three minutes. In June 2024, the company announced a ¥12M financing round (approximately US$1.7M) after securing over 500 orders at the 9th Shenzhen International UAV Expo in China.

AnTG One passenger eVTOL production multicopter aircraft
AnTG One is a one passenger eVTOL production multicopter hoverbike aircraft. The pilot sits in an open cockpit, wearing a helmet and there are roll bars for safety. To control the aircraft, the pilot uses a three-axis joystick and throttle lever. The company has revealed it takes little training to successfully operate the multicopter aircraft.

The expected cruise speed of the aircraft ranges from 20–40 km/h (12–25 mph), has an anticipated flight time of 20 minutes and has a planned maximum altitude of 5 m (16.4 ft). The aircraft has eight propellers (stacked), eight electric motors and is powered by high-discharge lithium batteries. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite and aerospace aluminum to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The empty weight of the aircraft is 60 kg (132 lb), has a maximum payload weight of 90 kg (198 lb) and has a maximum takeoff weight of 150 kg (330 lb).

Some of the safety features of the multicopter include a redundant flight control system, a four-axis control system, Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) and visual obstacle avoidance, a low altitude ejection parachute, emergency hover capability and an artificial intelligence (AI) flight helmet.

In early 2024, the company completed its first crewed flight, followed by successful flight tests of its second-generation model, demonstrating capabilities such as hovering, forward and backward motion, lateral translation and sharp turns. In November 2024, the company completed its first tests of taking off and landing on water.

The company foresees their aircraft for personal use, sightseeing, search & rescue missions and possibly other missions.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger eVTOL production aircraft
• Piloting: 1 pilot using a three-axis joystick and throttle lever
• Cruise speed: 20–40 km/h (12–25 mph)
• Flight time: 20 minutes
• Maximum altitude: 5 m (16.4 ft)
• Empty weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
• Maximum payload weight: 90 kg (198 lb)
• Maximum takeoff weight: 150 kg (330 lb)
• Propellers: 8 propellers
• Electric motors: 8 electric motors
• Power source: High-discharge lithium batteries
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite and aerospace aluminum
• Window: Open cockpit with roll bars
• Landing gear: Fixed quadricycle struts or pontoons (has multiple landing gear configurations)
• Safety features: Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) uses multiple propellers or electric ducted fans, each powered by electric motors, to increase safety through redundancy. If one or more components fail, the remaining ones can still ensure a safe landing. There are also redundancies of critical components in the sub-systems of the aircraft providing safety through redundancy. Having multiple redundant systems on any aircraft decreases having any single point of failure. There is also a whole aircraft emergency ballistic parachute in case of an unexpected inflight emergency. The aircraft has no moving surfaces or tilting parts when transitioning from vertical to forward flight and the reverse which increases safety by reducing complexity.

Resources:

• AnTG Industry website (This site may go offline and be restored later.)
• Article: New Kid on the Block: AnTG Industry, China eVTOL News, Dec. 9, 2024
• Article: China eVTOL Aircraft Round-Up, Part 2, Vertiflite, January/February 2025