Chinese UAV News & Discussions (Strictly)

[Deino]

Finally a clear image of the new rotorcraft UAV (mock up) that is expected to be operated onboard the Type 075 LHD and Type 055 DDG similar to the US MQ-8B. The VTUAV is developed by the 602 Inst. and only known as a mock up.

(Image courtesy of RSDHEKF via Huitong's CMA blog)

 

[LKJ86]

Via @西陆强军号 from Weixin

 

[zestokryl]

CH 92A arrived in Serbia :

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[LKJ86]

Via www.js7tv.cn and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[JSCh]

China tests world's largest cargo drone
CGTN
Published on Oct 16, 2018

A successful test flight of a large commercial unmanned transport aircraft was conducted in Baotou City, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The FH-98, developed from China's Yun-5B aircraft, has a maximum take-off weight of 5.25 tons and a maximum payload weight of 1.5 tons, which makes it the largest cargo drone in the world. The plane is capable of reaching a flying altitude of 4,500 meters and a cruising speed of 180 kilometers per hour, and has a maximum range of 1,200 kilometers.

中国FH 98无人运输机交付首架首飞成功：能短距起降，适合边远地区运输
Jul 7, 2020
jun wang

7月5日，FH-98无人运输机降落在西北某机场跑道，标志着该型无人机合同交付首架首飞取得成功。 FH-98无人运输机以运-5B为基础平台，具有短距、简易跑道起降能力，可以满足边远城市、山区、海岛等物流配送运输需求。

Translation:
On July 5, the FH-98 unmanned aerial vehicle landed on the runway of an airport in northwest China, marking the success of the first flight of this type of UAV contract delivery.

The FH-98 unmanned transport aircraft uses Yun-5B as the basic platform, has simple, short-distance runway take-off and landing capabilities, and can meet the needs of logistics transportation in remote cities, mountainous areas, and islands.

 

[LKJ86]

AR500

Via @航空工业直升机所 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

Via @彩虹无人机科技有限公司 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

Via @中国兵器试验 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

Via @彩虹无人机科技有限公司 from Weixin

 

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Via @彩虹无人机科技有限公司 from Weixin

Under Pakistan use

 

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[PeacefulWar]

Under Pakistan use

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PAF have much better graphic designers

 

[LKJ86]

Via @彩虹无人机科技有限公司 from Weixin

 

[JSCh]

中国航天科技集团
8分钟前
【海洋应用型彩虹-5无人机首次功能验证飞行获成功！】近日，航天科技集团十一院彩虹-5无人机团队赶赴外场开展项目履约，执行密集飞行任务，验证了全系统电磁兼容性、载荷功能和平台性能，为后续应用演示验证奠定了良好基础。

Translation:
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
8 minutes ago
[Maritime environment CH-5 UAV first functional verification flight was successful! 】Recently, the CH-5 UAV team of the Eleventh Academy of CASC rushed to the field to carry out project compliance, perform intensive flight missions, and verify the electromagnetic compatibility, load function and platform performance of the entire system, laying a good foundation for subsequent application demonstration verification.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @南陆一号 from Weixin