Guangdong Pengcheng Wanli Aviation Technology PC-500 (concept design)

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PC-500 (concept design)
Guangdong Pengcheng Wanli Aviation Technology
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.

While it is unknown when the Guangdong Pengcheng Wanli Aviation Technology company was founded, it is based in China. The company is in the business of making passenger and air cargo electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM) or in China, it is called the low-altitude economy.

PC-500 passenger and air cargo eVTOL concept design aircraft
The PC-500 is a passenger and air cargo eVTOL concept design aircraft. The aircraft is expected to have the options of an all-electric version and a hybrid-electric long-range version. For the passenger aircraft, the aircraft has one pilot and holds five passengers and their luggage.

The aircraft has six tilt-props and has six electric motors. The aircraft has one high main wing with four-tilt props and on the top of the V-tail are two tilt-props. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The aircraft has fixed tricycle wheeled landing gear. The empty weight for both versions is expected to be 2,200 kg (4,850 lb), the maximum payload weight will be 500 kg (1,100 lb) and the maximum takeoff weight is targeted at 2,700 kg (5,950 lb).

The all-electric version has an planned cruise speed of 240 km/h (150 mph), with an anticipated maximum speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), has a calculated range of 200 km (125 miles) and has a flight time targeted at one hour. The extended-range version (or the hybrid-electric version) has a predicted cruise speed of 300 km/h (186 mph), a projected maximum speed of 360 km/h (224 mph), a forecasted range of 600 km (373 miles) and has an intended flight time of two hours.

As a reminder, all concept design aircraft specifications are estimated and can or will change as prototypes and production models are made, tested and flown with real world avionics, components and payloads.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger and air cargo eVTOL and hyrbid-electric VTOL concept design aircraft
• Piloting: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 5 passengers and their luggage
• Cruise speed (all-electric): 240 km/h (150 mph)
• Maximum speed (all-electric): 300 km/h (186 mph)
• Range (all-electric): 200 km (125 miles)
• Flight time (all-electric): 1 hour
• Cruise speed (extended range): 300 km/h (186 mph)
• Maximum speed (extrended range): 360 km/h (224 mph)
• Range (extended range): 600 km (373 miles)
• Flight time (extened range): 2 hours
• Empty weight: 2,200 kg (4,850 lb)
• Maximum payload weight: 500 kg (1,100 lb)
• Maximum takeoff weight: 2,700 kg (5,950 lb)
• Propellers: 6 tilt-props
• Electric motors:  6 electric motors
• Power source: Battery packs or hybrid-electric (for extended range version)
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
• Windows: Panoramic wrap around windows allowing forward, left and right visibility for spectacular views with a solid roof above the passenger compartment
• Wings: 1 high wing
• Tail: 1 V tail
• Landing gear: Fixed 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:

• Guangdong Pengcheng Wanli Aviation Technology PC-120 (prototype)

Resources:

• Guangdong Pengcheng Wanli Aviation Technology website (unknown)
• Article: Chinese eVTOL Aircraft Directory, Part 1, Vertiflite, May/June 2025