MuYu Sky VJET-7 (concept design)

(Photo credit: MuYu Sky)

VJET-7 (prototype)
MuYu Sky
Shanghai, China
www.muyusky.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.

Founded in 2018, MuYu Sky is in the business of designing and manufacturing air cargo and passenger hydrogen-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and conventionally powered aircraft. The company is based in Shanghai, China. The company's website shows the business dates back to 2014 when we it might have been called the Muyu Aero Technology Company, in addition to the company possibly being called EFC.

The company has announced they are focusing on hydrogen fuel cell powered eVTOL aircraft using batteries for takeoff and landing, using fuel cells for cruising and mid-flight battery recharging. This power system improves the range of the aircraft, a higher payload, higher reliability of the aircraft and lower operational costs. The company's plans to begin production of its air cargo eVTOL aircraft first and then transition to passenger eVTOL aircraft.

VJET-7 long-range high-speed passenger hydrogen fuel cell VTOL concept design jet aircraft
The VJET-7 is long-range high-speed passenger hydrogen fuel cell VTOL concept design jet aircraft. The aircraft will have one pilot and possibly carry up to four passengers and their luggage. The company has already announced there are plans to have a luxurious interior. While there is a subscale model of the aircraft (pictured above), the final configuration of the aircraft will change as prototypes and production models are designed.

The desired cruise speed of the production aircraft is 450 km/h (280 mph) and the proposed range of the production aircraft is to be 2,000 km (1,243 m). The aircraft will have two tilt-ducted propellers (located on the front of the main wing) and will have one rear VTOL-only propeller. The aircraft will have at least three electric motors or more. We know that the prototype aircraft will use both batteries and hydrogen fuel cells for its power source. The aircraft has one low main wing and one T-tail. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The landing gear configuration is unknown.

The business jet is being designed for inter-city and rural express markets.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Long-range high-speed passenger hydrogen fuel cell VTOL concept design jet aircraft
• Piloting: 1 pilot
• Capacity: Unknown, possibly 4 passengers
• Cruise speed (production aircraft): 450 km/h (280 mph)
• Range (production aircraft): 2,000 km (1,243 m)
• Maximum takeoff weight (production aircraft): 4,000 kg (8,819 lb)
• Propellers: 2 tilting ducted fans for forward and VTOL flight, 1 rear VTOL-only propeller
• Electric motors: 3 electric motors
• Power source: Battery packs and hydrogen fuel cells
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
• Wing: 1 low main wing
• Tail: 1 T-tail
• Landing gear: Unknown
• Safety features: There are 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:

• MuYu Sky AT1300 (prototype)
• MuYu Sky AT8000 (prototype)
• MuYu Sky EV4 (prototype)

Resources:

• MuYu Sky website
• Article: China's Rising eVTOL Industry, Vertiflite, Nov/Dec 2021
• Article: MuYu’s Logistics First eVTOL Strategy – Cargo to Passenger!, Asian Sky Group, Sept. 14, 2022
• Article: Muyu Sky soars ahead with heavy-lift hybrid eVTOL drones, KrAsia, Feb. 23, 2025