The two-seater plane can fly for 45 to 60 minutes at a maximum speed of 120 kilometers an hour after an hour-and-a-half of charging. And it is China's first electric airplane which is ready for mass production.
Four aircraft are currently in service, and another 20 due to be produced this year.
"Due to the positive market feedback, we will build a new factory with an output of 100 aircraft per year. It is planned to go into operation in 2017," said Zhao Lijie, vice-president of Liaoning General Aviation Academy.
Developed by LGAA and its partners, the RX1E could be used for pilot training, sightseeing and aerial photography.
The plane is environmentally friendly and has many advantages compared with gasoline-fueled ones. "It's pollution-free, quiet and easy to pilot," Zhao said.
It took two-and-a-half years of intense work to develop the aircraft.
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