Xiamen Tengxi Aviation Dragonfly-EV2000 (concept design)

(Photo credit: Subscale Dragonfly-EV2000 prototype by Xiamen Tengxi Aviation Technology Company)

Dragonfly-EV2000 (concept design)
Xiamen Tengxi Aviation Technology Co., Ltd.
Fujian, China
(website unknown)

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 2022, Xiamen Tengxi Aviation Technology Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Fujian, China. The company is in the business of designing and manufacturing passenger electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Dragonfly-EV2000 passenger eVTOL concept design aircraft
The Dragonfly-EV2000 is a passenger eVTOL concept design aircraft. The aircraft has been designed to hold one pilot, up to three passengers and their luggage. The picture above is of an uncrewed subscale prototype aircraft of the Dragonfly-EV2000. We've shown the subscale prototype picture above because there are no illustrations for the full-scale concept design aircraft. All the specifications on this web page are for the planned full-scale concept design aircraft.

The cruise speed of the full-scale concept design aircraft is estimated to be ~180-250 km/h (~112-155 mph). The anticipated range of the aircraft is 200 km (124 m) and has an expected maximum payload weight of 360 kg (794 lb). The aircraft has tandem wings with one tilt-ducted fan in the middle of each wing. There are four tilt-ducted fans, four electric motors and the aircraft will be powered by battery packs. The fuselage will be made from carbon fiber composite to give the aircraft a high strength to low weight ratio. With that said, the full-scale prototype and production model design will not be finalized until the aircraft is actually manufactured.

Specifications:

• Aircraft type: Passenger eVTOL concept design aircraft
• Piloting: 1 pilot
• Capacity: 3 passengers
• Cruise speed: ~180-250 km/h (~112-155 mph)
• Range: 200 km (124 m)
• Maximum payload weight: 360 kg (794 lb)
• Propellers: 4 tilt-ducted fans
• Electric motors: 4 electric motors
• Power source: Battery packs
• Windows: Panoramic wrap around windows allowing forward, left and right visibility for spectacular views for the passengers
• Fuselage: Carbon fiber composite
• Wings: 1 low canard, 1 high main wing (tandem wings)
• Tail: 1 V-tail
• Landing gear: Unknown. (The subscale prototype has fixed quadricycle 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.

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Resources:

• Article: Xiamen enterprises showcase high-tech products at 22nd CSIPF, Xiamen Municipal Bureau of Commerce, June 18, 2024
• Article: A review of 100 Chinese low-altitude economy companies and 35 domestic eVTOL companies!, ChatPlas, Feb. 20, 2025