• AutoFlight has unveiled Matrix, the world’s first 5-ton class eVTOL aircraft, completing a successful public full transition flight demonstration from vertical take-off to cruise and vertical landing.
• The aircraft features a 20-metre wingspan, 17.1-metre length, 3.3-metre height, and maximum take-off weight of 5,700 kg, validating AutoFlight’s electric propulsion, flight control, and aerodynamic technologies.
• Matrix will be offered in passenger and cargo variants, with the passenger model seating up to 10 business-class or six VIP seats, and the cargo version supporting a 1,500 kg payload and accommodating two AKE-standard containers.

AutoFlight has unveiled Matrix, the world’s first 5-ton class electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, which successfully completed a public full transition flight demonstration at the company’s low-altitude flight test facility.

During the demonstration, Matrix completed the full mode transition flight sequence, transitioning from vertical take-off through cruise flight to vertical landing. The achievement validates AutoFlight’s eVTOL technologies across complex aerodynamic systems, high-power electric propulsion, and advanced flight control systems, marking the first time a 5-ton eVTOL has achieved full transition flight.

Matrix features a 20-metre wingspan, 17.1-metre length, and 3.3-metre height, with a maximum take-off weight of 5,700 kg.

The aircraft will be available in passenger and cargo variants. The passenger version offers flexible seating configurations, accommodating either 10 business-class seats or six VIP seats.

The cargo variant uses a hybrid power system, supporting a maximum payload of 1,500 kg, and features a large forward-opening door capable of accommodating two AKE-standard air cargo containers, enhancing operational efficiency for ton-scale cargo transport.

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