His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan witnessed the launch of the first flight of the “Heli” aircraft, today, Thursday, which was launched by the Emirati company “Load”, which is a self-driving hybrid cargo aircraft that is the first civil aircraft to be completely designed, developed and manufactured in the UAE by Emirati hands, and is intended for medium-range heavy freight operations, in a step that represents a national achievement and global innovation in the sustainable air transport sector. Rashid Matar Al Mannai, CEO of the Emirati company “Load”, confirmed that the “Heli” aircraft represents a new generation of independent air cargo systems. It is distinguished by its ability to take off and land vertically using electrical energy, and then move
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