The photo, taken on September 23, shows audience waving flags to cheer for the flypast of Zhuzhou-made Aurora aircrafts staged by the Sunward Aerobatic Team over the Zhuzhou Lusong Airport. (Photo/Gu Pengbo)

The flying display of the 2023 Hunan (International) General Aviation Industry Expo was launched at the Zhuzhou Lusong Airport on September 22. During the three-day display, more than 20,000 audiences experienced the charm of "general aviation leads a better life" on the site, and learned about Hunan's flourishing general aviation industry.

Imported aerobatic aircrafts and several popular products such as the Xpeng flying car and the eVTOL aircraft jointly developed by Sunward and Volkswagen made their debuts at the flying display. A variety of aircrafts staged stunning shows in the sky, including powered parachutes, XA42 aerobatic airplane, Y-5 transport, Aurora aircrafts, multi-functional helicopters, hi-tech Xpeng X2 flying car, and rotocrafts.

The flying display will last until October 6 as an aviation carnival. Various activities such as aviation-themed study tours, sports games, and concerts will be organized, to entertain the aviation amateurs.

Two Aurora aircrafts of Sunward took off from Zhuzhou and flied over the Orange Isle in Changsha on September 22.

The Sunward aerobatic team was in the spotlight at the Zhuzhou Lusong Airport on September 23. It is the first national aerobatic team in China that uses domestically-produced light aircraft.

The Sunward aerobatic team performed at the Zhuzhou Lusong Airport on September 23.

A rotorcraft staged stunts in the sky above the Zhuzhou Lusong Airport on September 23.

A rescue helicopter delivered water for aerial fire suppression at the Zhuzhou Lusong Airport on September 23.

A helicopter staged an aerial firefighting performance at the Zhuzhou Lusong Airport on September 22.

A Xpeng X2 flying car made a steady take-off at the Zhuzhou Lusong Airport on September 22. It presented a new pattern of personal flight in the future.

A flypast of powered parachutes was staged in the sky at the Zhuzhou Lusong Airport on September 23.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunantoday