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Zero Gravity ZG-T6

<span>Zero Gravity ZG-T6</span> <span><span lang="" about="/users/william-moore-7" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="william.moore">william.moore@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2025-07-02T09:51:25+00:00" title="Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 09:51">Wed, 07/02/2025 - 09:51</time> </span> <drupal-render-placeholder callback="Drupal\node\NodeViewBuilder::renderLinks" arguments="0=4773331&amp;1=rss&amp;2=en&amp;3=&amp;4" token="oyjbqCSkCBrMq_X_vpY6Cffz9fOB20mDWTlEDGgf4S8"></drupal-render-placeholder> <div><p>The ZG-T6 is a tiltrotor eVTOL concept being developed by Zero Gravity Aircraft Industry. It is designed for both passenger transport and urban air cargo missions and is set to enter into service in 2028. Certification is expected to come from the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC).</p><h2>Structure and Powertrain</h2><p>The aircraft is designed to seat one pilot and five passengers inside a carbon fiber composite cabin with panoramic wrap-around windows for enhanced visibility.&nbsp; It is equipped with six tiltrotors powered by six electric motors, allowing for vertical takeoff and landing, and forward flight. The tiltrotors are positioned on the ends of the V-tail, high wing, and low forewing.</p><p>Distributed electric propulsion (DEP) is the name given to this method of powering aircraft. No critical points of failure provide a high level of redundancy and will ensure safety onboard.</p><h2>Specifications</h2><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td width="288">Aircraft Type</td><td width="288">Tiltrotor eVTOL</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Seats</td><td width="288">Pilot + 5 passengers</td></tr><tr><td width="288">MTOW</td><td width="288">2,500 kg (5,512 lb) (Estimated)</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Range</td><td width="288">300 km (186 miles) (Estimated)</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Cruising Speed</td><td width="288">250 kph (155 mph) (Estimated)</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Flight Time</td><td width="288">90 minutes (Estimated)</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Landing Gear</td><td width="288">Fixed tricycle wheeled landing gear</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Propulsion</td><td width="288">6 tilt-propellers powered by 6 electric motors</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Power/Energy Storage</td><td width="288">Batteries – details unknown</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Flight Controls</td><td width="288">Fly-by-wire</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Takeoff &amp; Landing</td><td width="288">VTOL</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Autonomy</td><td width="288">Planned for future operations</td></tr><tr><td width="288">Safety</td><td width="288">Emergency ballistic parachute</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <div> <div>Channel</div> <div>Commercial Aviation</div> </div> <div> <div>Market Indicator Code</div> <div>Commercial</div> </div> <div> <div>Program Profile ID</div> <div>471802</div> </div> <div class="slick blazy slick--field slick--field-image slick--field-image--rss unslick slick--optionset--awn slick--less" data-blazy=""> <div class="slick__dfp-ad"> <div id="js-dfp-tag-gallery" class="dfp-gallery-ad"> </div> </div> <div class="slide__content"> <div data-b-thumb="/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail_80x80/public/2025-07/zg-t6.jpg?h=ab18510c&amp;itok=8z-Oa97_" data-b-token="b-147ef1e5920" class="media media--blazy media--slick media--bundle--image media--image is-b-loading"><img alt="Above view of ZG-T6" decoding="async" class="media__element b-lazy" loading="lazy" data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/crop_freeform/public/2025-07/zg-t6.jpg?itok=185CUwLo" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039;%20viewBox%3D&#039;0%200%2080%2080&#039;%2F%3E" width="1040" height="663" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </div> </div>

Aviation WeekAviation Week•william.moore@aviationweek.com2 Jul 2025