{"id":1920,"date":"2025-08-05T18:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T18:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/?p=1920"},"modified":"2025-08-05T18:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T18:50:17","slug":"autoflight-evtol-flew-300km-round-trip-to-offshore-oil-platform","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/?p=1920","title":{"rendered":"Autoflight eVTOL Flew 300km Round Trip To Offshore Oil Platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On August 3, 2025 AutoFlight, in strategic partnership with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and CITIC Offshore Helicopters, announced the successful completion of the world\u2019s first offshore oil platform cargo transport mission utilizing a 2-ton electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image.png 800w, https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-300x190.png 300w, https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-150x95.png 150w, https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-768x486.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><br>AutoFlight&#8217;s V2000CG &#8222;CarryAll&#8220; eVTOL, the world\u2019s first 2-ton eVTOL with certification including\u00a0Type\u00a0Certificate,\u00a0Production\u00a0Certificate, and\u00a0Airworthiness\u00a0Certificate from CAAC , executed this offshore cargo delivery mission. The aircraft departed from a designated launch facility in Shenzhen carrying supplies including fresh provisions and emergency pharmaceuticals, completing a 58-minute trans-oceanic flight to the Huizhou 19-3\u00a0Oil\u00a0platform, located 150 kilometers offshore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-1024x575.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1922\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-1024x575.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1-768x431.png 768w, https:\/\/www.e-flight-journal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/image-1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The successful demonstration addresses longstanding logistical constraints in offshore energy operations. Traditional maritime cargo transport to CNOOC\u2019s South China Sea platforms requires approximately 10 hours per transit, creating significant delays for critical supply deliveries and emergency response scenarios. While helicopter transport provides rapid deployment capabilities, operational costs remain prohibitively high for routine cargo operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The\u00a0V2000CG\u00a0cargo eVTOL incorporates Lift &amp; Cruise\u00a0configuration,  with a\u00a0typical\u00a0range of 200 km, maximum speed of 200 km per hour, and payload capacity of 400 kilograms. Operating within the challenging South China Sea environment, characterized by foggy conditions, high salt\u00a0mist\u00a0and humidity levels, and variable\u00a0strong\u00a0wind conditions, the V2000CG eVTOL successfully demonstrated critical flight capabilities including precision vertical operations, stable hovering performance and extended trans-oceanic navigation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 3, 2025 AutoFlight, in strategic partnership with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) and CITIC Offshore Helicopters, announced the successful completion of the world\u2019s first offshore oil platform cargo transport mission utilizing a 2-ton electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. 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