Chinese UCAV/UAV technology

[Forest Green]

Chinese Flying Wing UCAV Testing Accelerating Based On Satellite Imagery, Videos

China's expanding work on flying-wing uncrewed combat air vehicles comes as similar designs have disappeared in the U.S., at least publicly.

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[Forest Green]

China’s Large Tiltrotor Drone Breaks Cover

The UR6000 appears to be China's first foray into the large tiltrotor segment and such a craft could have significant military applications. Reports suggest the prototype of the new UR6000 tiltrotor drone will be formally unveiled at next month’s Zhuhai Airshow.

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[Hydroman]

Copy, copy, copy. I am waiting for the Chinese copy of the 1957 Chevy Bel Air but wait, there may be one already?

 

[yasotay]

I must admit I am suprised (but not really) that China has moved forward with this technology as soon as they have. I think they did the math and realized that productivity over their distance is a valid reason to do this. Suspect the unmanned demonstrator is to do the dangerous stuff with a new vehicle type. Would not be surprised to see it transition to a more FLRAA'eque platform in the coming years.

Another article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/worl...d-fly-at-340-mph/ar-AA1shmKF?ocid=socialshare

Addendum: I am not one to cast doubt, but a closer look at the bulkhead adjacent to the rotating pylon seems shockingly bare of bits and bobs and hydraulics that usually festone the area around the engine and proprotor pylons. Perhaps they have come up with a novel way to retain those behind the firewall. If so, good on them. But it does raise an eyebrow for me.

 

[snne]

It does not look half bad...

The first full-scale prototype of the W5000 transport UAV has rolled off the line at Changzhou. Posted by @太湖君I名 on Weibo.