A Chinese start-up is selling flying saucers for humans, also known as an eVTOL aircraft. The saucer takes off and lands vertically, is transparent and has a spherical 360-degree cabin. Local Chinese media reported that viral videos are claiming that "Yiwu is now selling UFOs". Huge crowds started gathering to see the flying-saucer-shaped passenger aircraft, which was on display at the Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center in East China's Zhejiang Province.<h2>Details of Chinese flying saucer</h2>The manned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has been developed by SMD Shenzhen Smart Drone UAV. The Global Times reported. It has a disc-shaped body and a spherical cockpit. Its main structure is made of fibreglass, carbon fibre, aluminium alloy and aviation-grade laminates. It can carry only two people at a time.&nbsp;It lifts off and lands vertically, cancelling the need for a runway. It can even land on and take off from water and withstand wind speeds of up to Force 5. But it cannot fly at an extreme height and can reach a maximum altitude of nearly 100 feet. This means it can be deployed for low-altitude sightseeing and other aerial endeavours. It can stay in the sky for 15 minutes. The aircraft has a six-rotor ducted design which hides the propellers within the fuselage.&nbsp;Huang Yang, head of Smart Drone's showroom at the Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center, told Jinhua Daily that “it has obtained a special flight permit for civil unmanned aircraft issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.”<h2>Cost of flying saucer aircraft</h2>&nbsp;This flying saucer for humans costs 800,000 yuan ($112,000 or Rs 1.1 crore). The company moved to the centre earlier in 2026 and put its aircraft on display. Many buyers have shown interest in the vehicle, and more than 10 groups of domestic and overseas buyers are said to be visiting the showroom daily. Reports suggest the company already has orders worth nearly 120 million yuan.

A Chinese company is selling aircraft for two people shaped like a flying saucer. It is transparent on all sides and takes off vertically. It can land and take off from water bodies as well. It has already received orders worth Rs 171 crore.

A Chinese start-up is selling flying saucers for humans, also known as an eVTOL aircraft. The saucer takes off and lands vertically, is transparent and has a spherical 360-degree cabin. Local Chinese media reported that viral videos are claiming that "Yiwu is now selling UFOs". Huge crowds started gathering to see the flying-saucer-shaped passenger aircraft, which was on display at the Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center in East China's Zhejiang Province. Details of Chinese flying saucer The manned electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has been developed by SMD Shenzhen Smart Drone UAV. The Global Times reported. It has a disc-shaped body and a spherical cockpit. Its main structure is made of fibreglass, carbon fibre, aluminium alloy and aviation-grade laminates. It can carry only two people at a time. It lifts off and lands vertically, cancelling the need for a runway. It can even land on and take off from water and withstand wind speeds of up to Force 5. But it cannot fly at an extreme height and can reach a maximum altitude of nearly 100 feet. This means it can be deployed for low-altitude sightseeing and other aerial endeavours. It can stay in the sky for 15 minutes. The aircraft has a six-rotor ducted design which hides the propellers within the fuselage. Huang Yang, head of Smart Drone's showroom at the Yiwu Global Digital Trade Center, told Jinhua Daily that “it has obtained a special flight permit for civil unmanned aircraft issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.” Cost of flying saucer aircraft This flying saucer for humans costs 800,000 yuan ($112,000 or Rs 1.1 crore). The company moved to the centre earlier in 2026 and put its aircraft on display. Many buyers have shown interest in the vehicle, and more than 10 groups of domestic and overseas buyers are said to be visiting the showroom daily. Reports suggest the company already has orders worth nearly 120 million yuan.

A Chinese company is selling aircraft for two people shaped like a flying saucer. It is transparent on all sides and takes off vertically. It can land and take off from water bodies as well. It has already received orders worth Rs 171 crore.

Rs 1.1 crore flying saucer: Chinese company selling spherical aircraft that can land on water

Bill Ackman, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will look to convince New York’s powerful Landmarks Preservation Commission to allow him to build a “flying saucer” penthouse. &nbsp;&nbsp;

The billionaire is trying to come up with it on top of a historic apartment building in the Upper West Side, which overlooks Central Park. &nbsp;

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The Harvard-educated activist investor Ackman has been engaged in a years-long public relations battle with his merely millionaire neighbours to garner support for his planned Norman Foster-designed two-storey penthouse. It has been described as a “temple to a titan”. &nbsp;

Earlier, Ackman had famously made $2.6bn (£2.2bn) profit in a single day by betting on the financial impact of coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic. &nbsp;

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Last week, the billionaire had successfully won the backing of Manhattan Community Board 7 (CB7) for the plan atop the 120-year-old building. Now, he is going to seek the approval of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. &nbsp;

The penthouse at 6-16 West 77th Street has been designed by Foster + Partners. It would replace a pink stucco 17th-floor penthouse that Ackman and his partner scientist Neri Oxman bought for $22.5m in 2017. &nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

Bill Ackman, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will look to convince New York’s powerful Landmarks Preservation Commission to allow him to build a “flying saucer” penthouse.

Bill Ackman, a billionaire hedge fund manager, will look to convince New York’s powerful Landmarks Preservation Commission to allow him to build a “flying saucer” penthouse. The billionaire is trying to come up with it on top of a historic apartment building in the Upper West Side, which overlooks Central Park. Also Read | 'I keep forgetting you're still alive': Elon Musk takes a dig at Bernie Sanders, offers to sell more stock The Harvard-educated activist investor Ackman has been engaged in a years-long public relations battle with his merely millionaire neighbours to garner support for his planned Norman Foster-designed two-storey penthouse. It has been described as a “temple to a titan”. Earlier, Ackman had famously made $2.6bn (£2.2bn) profit in a single day by betting on the financial impact of coronavirus in the early days of the pandemic. Also Read | Watch: Iceland Tourism mocks metaverse in funny ad, Mark Zuckerberg responds Last week, the billionaire had successfully won the backing of Manhattan Community Board 7 (CB7) for the plan atop the 120-year-old building. Now, he is going to seek the approval of the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The penthouse at 6-16 West 77th Street has been designed by Foster + Partners. It would replace a pink stucco 17th-floor penthouse that Ackman and his partner scientist Neri Oxman bought for $22.5m in 2017. (With inputs from agencies)

Billionaire Ackman looks to convince panel to build 'flying saucer' penthouse

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