XPENG AEROHT 'Land Aircraft Carrier' begins manned flight tests in UAE after GCAA permit

XPENG AEROHT has begun manned flight tests of its modular, car‑launched Land Aircraft Carrier at Al Jazirah Flying Base in Ras Al Khaimah after receiving a General Civil Aviation Authority special manned‑flight permit on Sept. 10. XPENG signed a strategic agreement with RAK authorities to pursue certification and scenario trials including government transport, tourism and emergency rescue.

Discovered 2025-09-11T14:53:41.367400-07:00 | 2025-09-11T14:53:41.367400-07:00

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The UAE GCAA’s special manned‑flight permit and successful on‑site inspections mark a regulatory milestone that enables in‑country prototype trials and pushes this vehicle toward certification; see the FAA’s recent Experimental Airworthiness Certificate as context for expanded eVTOL testing (FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certificate).
The strategic agreement with Ras Al Khaimah to evaluate government transport, tourism and emergency‑rescue roles signals active public‑sector use‑case development in the Gulf, alongside large eVTOL market commitments in the region (MoU for up to 350 E20 eVTOLs and vertiport/air mobility infrastructure MoUs).
The Land Aircraft Carrier’s car‑launched, roadable eVTOL architecture adds a distinct operational model to the emerging AAM field; compare recent roadable VTOL airport flight testing as a development parallel (roadable VTOL airport testing).

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