“Yes, You Can Buy a UFO”: Chinese Trading Hub Launches First Commercial eVTOL Flying Saucer for 800,000 Yuan ($110,000)
Yiwu, the massive world’s supermarket of China, is now selling exactly what the name implies — but it’s 100% real, fully permitted, and ready for purchase.
A showroom in Yiwu’s global trade center is rolling out what locals and international buyers are calling a “flying disc” — a sleek, two-seat electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft shaped like a flying saucer. The amphibious model takes off and lands straight up or down on land or water, no runway required. It has a 360° transparent spherical cockpit, carbon-fiber and glass-fiber body, and can hover for short sightseeing or performance flights.
The aircraft, developed by a local company tied to Shenzhen UAV tech and sold through Yiwu Zhihang Trade Co., Ltd., is priced at 800,000 RMB — roughly $110,000–112,000 USD. It seats one or two passengers, flies for up to 15 minutes on a single charge, and reaches about 30 meters altitude. International buyers from Russia and the United States have already shown interest.
The product has a special permit from China’s Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for low-altitude unmanned aircraft operations. It’s positioned for tourism, scenic tours, and entertainment in restricted airspace rather than everyday commuting.
Videos of the disc-shaped craft in action have exploded online this week. Chinese media outlets and platforms like Phoenix Network quickly picked it up, with one headline simply translating to “Yes, you can buy a UFO!” The story spread fast on X and YouTube shorts, turning a local trade-fair product into a global sensation.
Earlier Chinese eVTOL “UFO” prototypes date back to 2023, but this appears to be the first time a fully commercial, ready-to-buy version has hit the market at a place like Yiwu.
Separately, China continues its own work on unidentified aerial phenomena. The People’s Liberation Army maintains a dedicated UAP investigation unit that tracks anomalies with AI and surveillance. Public warnings about potential intrusions have been issued for years, and contingency plans were prepared in past cases. Recent global UFO file releases have kept the topic alive, but there is no connection between China’s military UAP efforts and the consumer eVTOL now for sale.
China is pushing hard into the low-altitude economy — drone swarms, urban air mobility, and experimental aircraft. This sale shows that wild-looking designs are moving from prototypes into marketable products for tourism and recreation. Whether it becomes the start of affordable personal flying cars remains to be seen.
Right now, the aircraft is available for direct purchase in Yiwu. International buyers have expressed interest, though regulatory, insurance, and operational details will need sorting before wider use.
