On Nov. 4, 2026 EHang unveiled the EH216-EK, a pilotless eVTOL meant to drop fire-suppressant canisters on early forest, grassland, industrial and warehouse fires. The company said the aircraft flew a demonstration at its Wencheng center and that the first batch has been assembled there for validation. EHang's design figures are a 620-kilogram maximum takeoff weight, a 160-kilogram mission payload, and twelve 10-kilogram or eight 20-kilogram canisters. The release states no certification, price, order or service date.
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