Chinese developer advancing the five-seat E20 tilt-rotor through piloted transition testing and an active CAAC type-certification program with G-1, G-2 and accepted certification-plan milestones.
Propulsion Architecture
Battery-electric tilt-rotor with large, low-speed five-blade propellers, four independent battery packs and distributed electric propulsion.
Primary Certification Context
CAAC eVTOL
Strengths
TCab reports that CAAC accepted the E20 Type Certificate application in 2023, issued the G-1 certification basis in December 2024 and G-2 means of compliance in April 2026, with certification plans accepted in June 2026. The full-scale demonstrator completed manned testing in October 2025 and transition-flight testing in December 2025. The company publishes a five-seat configuration, 450 kg payload, 320 km/h maximum speed and 200 km maximum range.
Primary sources: TCab program history; transition-flight update; E20 program page.
Weaknesses / Open Questions
No E20 Type Certificate has been identified. G-1, G-2, accepted certification plans and flight testing do not establish certification or passenger-service approval. Company-published performance, redundancy and safety figures remain subject to the completed CAAC compliance record.
Last Updated
September 19, 2026
