2026.11.15 21:02 GMT+8

World's largest unmanned cargo aircraft completes test flight in China

Updated 2026.11.15 21:02 GMT+8
CGTN

China's W5000, believed to be the world's largest unmanned cargo aircraft, successfully completed its test flight in Ordos, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, on Saturday.

Developed and manufactured by Chinese company Air White Whale, the aircraft consists of 220,000 components, all made domestically.

The aircraft has an empty weight of 5.8 tonnes, a maximum payload capacity of 5 tonnes and a cargo compartment volume of more than 65 cubic meters. With a maximum range of 2,600 kilometers, it is compatible with various standard aviation cargo containers.

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