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China's advances in the low-altitude economy became evident as its first domestically developed engine specifically for electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft rolled off the production line.

The AEE25 aviation electric engine, developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) Aeroengine Control System Institute, was delivered in Wuxi City, east China's Jiangsu Province, on Friday, setting a national record for torque density. This means a lighter engine that allows aircraft to carry more passengers or cargo.

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China's first homegrown eVTOL engine rolls off production line