DreamFly Aerotech DF3000 Youlong (prototype)

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DF3000 Youlong (prototype)
DreamFly Aerotech
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
(website unknown)

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.

DreamFly Aerotech is in the business of designing and manufacturing long-range heavy-lift air cargo electric and hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. The company is located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China. It has been reported the company was founded in 2022 and has raised over $30 million USD since founded.

Online articles have referred to the company's name as being Dream Aerospace Technology, Dreamfly, Dreamfly Aerotech, Dream Chasing Sky and Dream Chasing Sky Technology. We are using the name DreamFly Aerotech because that is the name on the company's LinkedIn account.

DF3000 Youlong long-distance passenger hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft (prototype)
The DF3000 Youlong is a long-distance passenger hybrid-electric VTOL prototype aircraft. The aircraft holds one pilot, five passengers and their luggage. The interior of the aircraft has seven to eight cubic meters of cabin space. The maiden flight of the prototype was reported to take place in April 2026.

While the cruise speed of the aircraft is unknown at this time, the aircraft has a reported range of 1,000 km (621 m). The aircraft has eight propellers, eight electric motors and has a hybrid-electric power source. The company has reported the empty weight of the aircraft is 2,575 kg (5,677 lb), has a maximum payload weight of 600 kg (1,323 lb) and has a maximum takeoff weight of 3,175 kg (7,000 lb). The aircraft has one high main wing with winglets and in the rear of the aircraft has one v-tail with one short inverted vertical stabilizer. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The prototype has retractable tricycle wheeled landing gear

Mission capability
The company foresees the aircraft to be used for on-demand air taxi service, private air travel, corporate travel, air tourism, air cargo and emergency rescue service.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Long-range passenger hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft (prototype)
• Piloting: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 5 passengers and their luggage
• Cruise speed: Unknown
• Range: 1,000 km (621 m)
• Empty weight: 2,575 kg (5,677 lb)
• Maximum payload weight: 600 kg (1,323 lb)
• Maximum takeoff weight: 3,175 kg (7,000 lb)
• Propellers: 8 propellers (4 tilt-propellers, 4 VTOL-only propellers
• Electric motors: 8 electric motors
• Power source: Hybrid-electric power source
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
• Windows: The windows are larger than general aviation windows
• Wings: 1 high main wing with winglets
• Tail: 1 V tail with 1 short inverted vertical stabilizer
• Landing gear: Retractable tricycle wheeled landing gear
• 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.

Related Aircraft

• Dreamfly Aerotech DF600 Jinghong (prototype)
• DreamFly Aerotech DF3000 Youlong (concept design)

Company Insights:

• BaiduWiki
• Crunchbase

Resources:

• DreamFly Aerotech (website unknown)
• DreamFly Aerotech LinkedIn
• Article: HRC supports first flight of DreamFly DF3000 “Youlong” hybrid tiltrotor, Jec Composite, May 26, 2026
• Article: DreamFly Bets On Hybrid, Cargo-First eVTOL Path, Aviation Week, May 29, 2026