China test-flies biggest cargo drone as low-altitude economy takes off


The Aviation Industry Corp of China's HH-100 has a payload capacity of 700kg and a flight radius of 520km. - China Dailly/ANN

BEIJING: China flew its biggest-yet unmanned cargo aircraft designed for civilian use, as the world's top drone-making nation steps up test flights of autonomous aerial vehicles (UAVs) that could ultimately ferry everything from takeouts to people.

Packing a payload capacity of 2 metric tonnes, the twin-engine aircraft took off on Sunday (Aug 11) on an inaugural flight, state media said, citing developer Sichuan Tengden Sci-tech Innovation Co, for a trip of about 20 minutes in southwestern Sichuan province.

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