PrototypeThe ePlane Company
e200X
Synergistic Lift (patented)
The ePlane Company (Ubifly Technologies, IIT Madras, Chennai) is developing the e200X, a compact all-electric lift-plus-cruise aircraft for air taxi, air ambulance and cargo work. ePlane lists an 8 × 11 m footprint, 110 km range, 160 km/h cruise, 1 pilot + 2 passengers (or 200 kg of cargo), six lift rotors and four forward propellers with no tilting parts, a glide ratio of 10 and a ballistic parachute. DGCA accepted its type-certificate application in 2024, and ePlane holds India's first private DGCA Design Organisation Approval. The first full-scale prototype, the 2.2-tonne PT-01, was unveiled in July 2026 and is in ground testing. ePlane plans flight testing with three prototypes in 2027–2028 and targets commercial operations in 2028. Not type-certified; not for private sale.
- Range
- 110 km (68 mi)
(varies with speed, reserves, and how the pilot flies the mission).
- Payload
- 200 kg (cargo version)
- Cruise
- 160 km/h (99 mph)
(chosen by the pilot, and traded against range and endurance).
- Top speed
- Not published
- Flight time
- Not published
(varies with the speed the pilot selects and the reserves kept for the mission).
- Price
- Not published
- Seats
- 1 + 2
- Battery / fuel
- Electric (capacity not published)
- Size
- 8 × 11 m
- First flight
- Not published (PT-01 unveiled Jul 2026, in ground testing; subscale e50 has flown transition)
- Entry into service
- Commercial operations targeted 2028 (ePlane target)
Full figures
- Seats
- 1 pilot + 2 passengers (air taxi); 1 pilot + patient + paramedic (air ambulance)
- Cargo version
- 200 kg payload; 450 L temperature-controlled bay
- Range
- 110 km on a single charge
- Cruise
- 160 km/h
- Footprint
- 8 × 11 m (fits existing helipads)
- Propulsion
- 10 independent units, 6 lift rotors + 4 forward propellers; no tilting parts ('Synergistic Lift', patented)
- Safety
- glide ratio 10 after total power loss; ballistic parachute and impact-absorbing inflatables; 16 G fuselage; designed to 10⁻⁹
- Prototype
- PT-01, 2.2-tonne carbon-fibre, unveiled Jul 2026 at the Thaiyur facility; in ground testing
- Certification
- DGCA TC application accepted 2024; DGCA Design Organisation Approval; flight testing with PT-01–PT-03 planned 2027–2028
- Maker
- Ubifly Technologies Pvt Ltd (The ePlane Company), IIT Madras, Chennai
For
- Very compact 8 × 11 m footprint fits existing helipads
- Glide ratio 10 plus ballistic parachute
- DGCA TC application accepted; DGCA Design Organisation Approval
Against
- Not for private sale (fleet / operator aircraft)
- Full-scale PT-01 still in ground testing (Jul 2026 unveil)
- Only 3 seats; flight time and battery capacity not published