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China unveils UFO-shaped eVTOL capable of urban takeoffs

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Video. Is this futuristic UFO-shaped aircraft the future of urban mobility?

Updated: 19/03/2026 - 9:30 GMT+1

A UFO-shaped eVTOL aircraft, built for tight urban air mobility, has been completing tests flights in Wuhan, China.

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