Wanfeng Auto Holding Group Wanfeng Diamond (concept design)

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Wanfeng Diamond (concept design)
Wanfeng Auto Holding Group
Xinchang County, China
www.wfjt.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 1994, Wanfeng Auto Holding Group is located in Xinchang County, China. The company is a parts and equipment manufacturer for the automotive industry, electric vehicle assembly, technical services, aircraft manufacturing, research and developing and more. The company has recently revealed they have designed a passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for advanced air mobility (AAM).

Wanfeng Diamond passenger eVTOL concept design aircraft
The Wanfeng Diamond is luxurious passenger eVTOL concept design aircraft for city-wide travel. The company is planning for their aircraft to have a smart cockpit, a high degree of safety, aerodynamic efficiency, be green and is sustainable. The company expects their aircraft to be used for on-demand air taxi service, business travel, sightseeing, medical services and air cargo travel. The photo above is a trade show mock-up of the aircraft.

The aircraft has been designed to have one pilot and to carry between two to four passengers and their luggage. The estimated maximum cruise speed of the aircraft is 200 km/h (124 mph), has an anticipated maximum range 200 km (124 m)and has calculated maximum takeoff weight between 2,000-2,500 kg (4,409-5,512 lb). The aircraft has eight VTOL-only propellers, two pusher propellers, 10 electric motors and is powered by battery packs. The aircraft has tandem wings to extend the range of the aircraft. The fuselage is made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. The aircraft has fixed skid landing gear.

Diamond Aircraft Industries acquired Volocopter in March 2025.
The first announcement of the takeover was on March 10, 2025 when Wanfeng Auto Holding Group Co., Ltd. confirmed the takeover with a stock exchange announcement. Diamond Aircraft Industries is a subsidiary of Wanfeng Aircraft Division of Wanfeng Auto Holding Group Co., Ltd. Diamond Aircraft Industries is located in Austria and the company has stated that it has plans to keep Volocopter's headquarters in Bruchsal, Germany.

Wanfeng's March 10, 2025 announcement was reported by China eVTOL News, an online independent news outlet that covers Asia-centric aviation news and the Chinese low-altitude economy. In the United States, low-altitude economy is known as advanced air mobility or AAM. China eVTOL News has free and for-pay news options.

Wanfeng Auto Holding Group paid €10 million EU ($11 million USD) to buy Volocopter. According to several articles, it was reported on December 26, 2024 that Volocopter had almost 500 employees but only approximately 160-185 of those employees will be retained by Diamond Aircraft. Wanfeng Auto Holding Group has indicated they will invest several hundreds of millions of dollars into Volocopter.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger eVTOL concept design aircraft
• Piloting: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 2-4 passengers
• Maximum cruise speed:  200 km/h (124 mph)
• Maximum range: 200 km (124 m)
• Maximum takeoff weight: 2,000-2,500 kg (4,409-5,512 lb)
• Propellers: 10 propellers (2 pusher propellers, 8 VTOL-only propellers)
• Electric motors: 10 electric motors
• Power source: Battery packs
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
• Window: Larger than conventional fixed-wing aircraft windows allowing forward, left and right visibility for spectacular views with a solid roof above the passenger compartment
• Wings: Tandem wings
• Landing gear: Fixed skid 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.

Company Insights:

• Wikipedia

Resources:

• Diamond Aircraft website
• Zhejiang Wanfeng Auto Wheel Co., Ltd. website
• Wanfeng Auto Holding Group website
• Wanfeng Auto Holding Group LinkedIn
• Article: A review of 100 Chinese low-altitude economy companies and 35 domestic eVTOL companies!, ChatPlas, Feb. 20, 2025
• Article: Wanfeng Acquires Volocopter Assets in €10M Deal, China eVTOL News, Mar. 10, 2025
• Article: Wanfeng’s Diamond Aircraft Absorbs eVTOL Developer Volocopter, Aviation International News Online, Mar. 14, 2025
• Article: Diamond integrates Volocopter, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Mar. 18, 2025
• Article: Diamond Aircraft Reorganized Volocopter Securing its Future in Germany, Diamond Aircraft, Mar. 20, 2025