The drone flew over the southwestern province of Sichuan on Sunday on its first flight, which lasted about 20 minutes.
China has successfully tested the world’s largest cargo drone: its wingspan is 16.1 m, its height is 4.6 m, Reuters wrote on Monday, August 12.
The HH-100 drone can deliver up to 700 kg of cargo over a distance of up to 520 km.
The drone flew over the southwestern province of Sichuan on Sunday on its first flight, which lasted about 20 minutes.
Next year, China plans to test a larger drone – the TP2000, capable of carrying up to 2 tons and covering four times the distance.
We previously reported that Chinese and Russian companies are jointly developing an attack drone similar to the Iranian Shahed kamikaze drone.
Source: korrespondent
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