This photo taken from the official social media account of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council shows the AG60E, China's self-developed two-seater light-sport aircraft, makes its debut flight in Jiande of Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, on Jan 3, 2024.

China's self-developed two-seater light-sport aircraft, AG60E, made its debut flight in the eastern Zhejiang province on Wednesday, according to the country's top State-assets regulator.

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The test flight was carried out at Qiandaohu General Aviation Airport in Jiande, Hangzhou city, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council said in a Sina Weibo post.

This photo taken from the official social media account of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council shows researchers from Tongfei Yema, a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corp of China, pose for a group photo at Qiandaohu General Aviation Airport in Jiande of Hangzhou city, Zhejiang province, on Jan 3, 2024. The sign reads in Chinese "AG60E electric aircraft completed its first flight".

Designed and manufactured by Tongfei Yema, a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corp of China, the AG60E has a length of 6.9 meters and a wing span of 8.6 meters. It can fly at an altitude of 3,600 meters with a maximum average speed of 218 kilometers per hour. It is an upgrade from its predecessor, the gasoline-fueled AG60.

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Equipped with an MGL electronic flight instrument system and communication devices, the AG60E is capable of fulfilling a wide variety of tasks, such as pilot training, competitive recreational flying and private travel, and can land on unpaved runways, according to Tongfei Yema.

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The success of this debut flight laid a solid foundation for aviation power transformation and promoted the development of low-altitude economic industries, Tongfei Yema said.