CoolFly Dream (prototype)

(Aircraft on the far right. Photo credit: CoolFly.)

Dream (prototype)
CoolFly
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
www.coolflyaircraft.com

The information provided here is as accurate as possible; however, eVTOL information from China is sometimes sparse, incomplete or conflicting. China is promoting what they call the "low-altitude economy" — a new push for general aviation — which includes both crewed and uncrewed passenger and air cargo eVTOL aircraft.

Founded in 2022, CoolFly is based in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China and is in the business of designing and manufacturing passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM). Wayne Lee, CEO is quoted on the company's website, “We are not just manufacturing aircraft, we are architecting a new way of life. We aim to make personal eVTOL as ubiquitous as bicycles—affordable and accessible to everyone in the world.”

Dream passenger eVTOL multicopter (prototype)
The Dream is a one passenger eVTOL multicopter prototype aircraft. The pilot can fly the aircraft manually and possibly have the option to fly the multicopter using autonomous piloting technology. The multicopter has an open cockpit and one of the unique features of this aircraft are the round roll bars above the pilot's seating area.

The estimated maximum speed of the aircraft is 100 km/h (62 mph) and has a flight time of 16 minutes. The aircraft has eight propellers, eight electric motors and is powered by battery packs. The approximate maximum payload weight for the pilot and luggage is 95 kg (209 lb). The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The multicopter lands on fixed tricycle small landing struts.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger eVTOL multicopter (prototype)
• Piloting: 1 pilot
• Maximum speed: 100 km/h (62 mph)
• Flight time: 16 minutes
• Maximum payload weight: 95 kg (209 lb)
• Propellers: 8 stacked propellers
• Electric motors: 8 electric motors
• Power source: Battery packs
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
• Cockpit: Open cockpit with rounded roll bars over the pilot's area
• Landing gear: Fixed tricycle small landing struts
• 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. 

Company Insights:

• Crunchbase

Resources:

• CoolFly website
• CoolFly Facebook
• CoolFly YouTube Channel
• CoolFly Instagram
• CoolFly LinkedIn
• Article: China’s CoolFly exhibits two AI-control based personal eVTOLs, Urban Air Mobility, Oct. 3, 2025
• Article: CoolFly Personal Electric Aircraft Officially Launched in China, Auto Evolution, Aug. 30, 2026
• Article: Chinese Startup Unveils $100K 'Urban VTOL' Apparently So Simple, Anyone Can Fly It, SlashGear, Sept. 4, 2026