China-Unmanned Cargo Drone/Maiden Flight

China's new 7-ton cargo drone completes maiden flight

  • English
  • Français
  • العربية
  • Pусский
  • Español
  • 日本語
  • Deutsch
DOWNLOAD
  • ID : 8472658
  • Dateline : March 31, 2026
  • Location : China
  • Category : Tech
  • Duration : 1'57
  • Audio Language : Chinese/Live Report
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2026-03-31 10:49
  • Last Modified : 2026-03-31 19:50:44
  • Version : 2
  • ID : 8472658
  • Dateline : 31 mars 2026
  • Location : Chine
  • Category : Tech
  • Duration : 1'57
  • Audio Language : Chinois/En direct
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : Pas d’accès dans la partie continentale de Chine
  • Published : 2026-03-31 17:42
  • Last Modified : 2026-03-31 19:50:44
  • Version : 2
  • ID : 8472658
  • Dateline : 31 مارس 2026
  • Location : الصين
  • Category : Tech
  • Duration : 1'57
  • Audio Language : الصينية/البث المباشر
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2026-03-31 16:10
  • Last Modified : 2026-03-31 19:50:44
  • Version : 2
  • ID : 8472658
  • Dateline : 31 марта 2026
  • Location : Чжэнчжоу,пров. Хэнань,Китай
  • Category : Tech
  • Duration : 1'57
  • Audio Language : Китайский/Диктор
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : Недоступно материковой части Китая
  • Published : 2026-03-31 19:24
  • Last Modified : 2026-03-31 19:50:44
  • Version : 2
  • ID : 8472658
  • Dateline : 31 mar. 2026
  • Location : China
  • Category : Tech
  • Duration : 1'57
  • Audio Language : Chino/En vivo
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No acceso a la parte continental de China
  • Published : 2026-03-31 16:40
  • Last Modified : 2026-03-31 19:50:44
  • Version : 2
  • ID : 8472658
  • Dateline : 2026年3月31日
  • Category : Tech
  • Duration : 1'57
  • Audio Language : 中国語/ライブレポート
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : 中国大陸での使用は不可
  • Published : 2026-03-31 18:53
  • Last Modified : 2026-03-31 19:50:44
  • Version : 2
  • ID : 8472658
  • Dateline : 31. März 2026
  • Category : Tech
  • Duration : 1'57
  • Audio Language : Chinesisch/Live-Bericht
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : Für das chinesische Festland nicht verfügbar
  • Published : 2026-03-31 16:15
  • Last Modified : 2026-03-31 19:50:44
  • Version : 2

China-Unmanned Cargo Drone/Maiden Flight

China's new 7-ton cargo drone completes maiden flight

Dateline : March 31, 2026

Location : China

Duration : 1'57

  • English
  • Français
  • العربية
  • Pусский
  • Español
  • 日本語
  • Deutsch


Zhengzhou City, Henan Province, central China - March 31, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of China's first seven-ton cargo drone, Changying-8, ready for maiden flight
2. Various of Changying-8 taking off, flying, landing
3. Changying-8 ready for maiden flight
4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Shi Lei, technical director in charge of Changying-8, China North Industries Group Corporation Limited (starting with shot 3):
"All the sub-systems have been examined and the drone is ready for the maiden flight. The flight today mainly consists of several stages: ground taxiing, takeoff and departure, climbing, cruising, descent, gliding, and landing. The entire flight would last about 30 minutes, with an altitude of 500 meters. For the maiden flight, we prioritize safety, and aim to verify the performance from three aspects. Firstly, the coordination of the system operation, and secondly whether the drone can fly at a certain speed and altitude along the pre-set route. And thirdly, the correctness and coordination of the command and control station's monitoring over the drone."
5. Changying-8 ready for maiden flight


China's first seven-ton cargo drone, the Changying-8, on Tuesday completed its maiden flight successfully in Zhengzhou City, central China's Henan Province.

It took only 280 meters for the large drone to climb off the ground, before successfully completing the verification of key subjects of various sub-systems such as intelligent flight control, avionics, power fuel, and flight quality.

The Changying-8 is the world's largest unmanned cargo drone to have successfully completed its maiden flight.

"All the sub-systems have been examined and the drone is ready for the maiden flight. The flight today mainly consists of several stages: ground taxiing, takeoff and departure, climbing, cruising, descent, gliding, and landing. The entire flight would last about 30 minutes, with an altitude of 500 meters. For the maiden flight, we prioritize safety, and aim to verify the performance from three aspects. Firstly, the coordination of the system operation, and secondly whether the drone can fly at a certain speed and altitude along the pre-set route. And thirdly, the correctness and coordination of the command and control station's monitoring over the drone," said Shi Lei, technical director in charge of the aircraft with the China North Industries Group Corporation Limited, in an interview ahead of the flight.

Developed independently by China North Industries Groups Corporation, the unmanned cargo drone measures 17 meters in length with a wingspan of 25 meters.

It features an ultra-large cargo hold of 18 cubic meters, capable of accommodating multiple types of standard aviation containers as well as specialized cold-chain storage boxes.

It can complete loading and unloading within 15 minutes, significantly improving logistics turnover efficiency.

The drone boasts a maximum takeoff weight of seven tons, a payload capacity of 3.5 tons, and a range exceeding 3,000 kilometers.

It is capable of high-altitude takeoffs and landings as well as short takeoffs and landings on runways as short as 200 meters, enabling operations in diverse environmental conditions.

ID : 8472658

Published : 2026-03-31 10:49

Last Modified : 2026-03-31 19:50:44

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

More



Login
Username
Password
code
Sign In
OK