28.06.2022
Artikel Nummer: 41399
China's 500 kg unmanned freighter in the skies
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) has announced the completion of the successful maiden flight of the TP500 unmanned freighter, the country's first large unmanned transport plane produced under Chinese Civil Aviation Regulation requirements.
Developed by the Avic First Aircraft Institute, the freighter recently conducted a 27-minute flight in Jingmen City of central China's Hubei province and performed smoothly during the whole flight, Avic reported.
The TP500 is a general-purpose unmanned transport platform with a large load. Its maximum range is 1,800 km. Carrying the standard 500 kg load, it has a reach of 500 km. (ah)