China completes Changying-8 test flight of world's heaviest cargo drone
NewsBytes | April 3, 2026 7:39 PM CST
Changying-8 specs and production prospects
The Changying-8 has a 7-tonne takeoff weight and stretches 17 meters long with a 25-meter wingspan.
It can haul loads in its roomy cargo bay that opens from both ends for fast loading.
Twin turboprop engines let it handle rough or basic runways easily.
Production could start later this year after more tests, but competition is heating up: private Chinese company Air White Whale is also developing the W5000 cargo drone.
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