Certification
First flight Apr 2026 at Zhuzhou, Hunan (16 minutes, about 220 km/h)
Launch operators and orders: none announced.
Battery: not published. Charging: not published.
Program record
Program record
| Class | cargo fixed-wing |
| Country | China |
| Powertrain | green-fuel combustion |
| Fuel source | unstated |
| Seats or payload | 7.5 t uncrewed cargo aircraft |
| Autonomy | uncrewed |
| Certification | First flight Apr 2026 at Zhuzhou, Hunan (16 minutes, about 220 km/h) |
| Status | demonstrator |
| Manufacturing | Zhuzhou, Hunan |
| Parent or backers | Aero Engine Corporation of China (state-owned) |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
In context
Where it fits
Listed in the Regional Electric Aircraft. Programs are ranked on battery, charging, autonomy, certification stage and launch operators - the factors that decide whether an aircraft enters commercial service.
| Program | Status |
|---|---|
| Pelican Cargo (Pyka) | active |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Hydrogen turboprop demonstrator (AECC)
- Sources
- ElectronsX aviation dataset; company filings and regulator records
- Updated
- 2026-10