No Pilot China's Cargo Aircraft : China's W5000 has completed flight tests as the world's largest unmanned cargo aircraft. This aircraft can carry 5,000-kg cargo up to 2,600-km without a pilot. One ground crew can monitor 6-7 aircraft simultaneously. It is claimed that this will reduce costs by more than 40% compared to piloted cargo planes. According to the report, on Saturday, the W5000 took off from 'Otog Front Banner General Airport' in Ordos city, located in the Inner Mongolia region of northern China. All 2,20,000 parts of this aircraft are made in China, which have been prepared by its developer 'Air White Whale' and their suppliers.
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After taking off, the aircraft reached a height of 1,000 meters above the airfield. During this time it was rising 5 meters every second at a speed of about 220 km/hour. It had to cover a distance of about 600 meters for take-off; At this time its engines were at full power, the wheels were down and the flaps were set at an angle of 8 degrees.
This flight lasted for about 30 minutes. During this time, the W5000 gained altitude. The unmanned cargo aircraft flew at a constant altitude, tilted while turning, and then descended and landed.
The purpose of this flight was to see how stable and responsive the aircraft is in the air. Additionally, it was tested whether the aircraft's propulsion, flight control and avionics systems worked in coordination with telemetry and control equipment on the ground.