Flight Win Assault Eagle 2000 (prototype)

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Assault Eagle 2000 (prototype)
Flight Win
China
www.flightwin.com

Please remember, it is known that information originating from China is sometimes sparse, incomplete or inaccurate. The information we provide here is either from 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.

Flight Win was founded in 2012 and has been in the business of designing and manufacturing small uncrewed helicopters for many years. The company is located in China. During the Zhuhai Airshow (November 12-17, 2024) in Zhuhai, China, the company unveiled it has designed and manufactured a passenger hybrid-electric VTOL tilt-rotor prototype aircraft.

Assault Eagle 2000 long-range air cargo or passenger hybrid-electric VTOL tilt-rotor prototype aircraft
The Assault Eagle 2000 is a long-range air cargo or passenger hybrid-electric VTOL tilt-rotor prototype aircraft. The aircraft holds one pilot and can carry up to four passengers and their luggage. Or the aircraft can be used for air cargo missions. The aircraft can fly at cruise speeds at both low and high altitudes according to the company.

The estimated maximum speed of the aircraft is 350 km/h (217 mph) and has a range greater than 800 km (497 miles). The aircraft has two tilt-rotors, two electric motors and is powered by a hybrid-electric power source. The aircraft has one high main wing with winglets and has one large rear V-tail. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The windows are larger than a conventional commercial aircraft and has retractable tricycle wheeled landing gear.

The company foresees their aircraft to be used for urban and rural travel, medical rescue operations and air cargo logistics.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Long-range passenger or air cargo hybrid-electric VTOL tilt-rotor prototype aircraft
• Piloting: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 4 passengers and their luggage
• Maximum speed: 350 km/h (217 mph)
• Range: >800 km (497 miles)
• Empty weight: 1,497 kg (3,300 lb)
• Maximum payload weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
• Maximum takeoff weight: 1,997 kg (4,400 lb)
• Propellers: 2 tilt-rotors
• Electric motors: 2 electric motors
• Power source: Hybrid-electric power source
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
• Windows: Larger windows than conventional regional aircraft
• Wings: 1 high main wing with winglets
• Tail: 1 V-tail
• 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.

Resources:

• Flight Win website
• Article: China eVTOL Aircraft Round-Up, Part 2, Vertiflite, January/February 2025