In China, a group of engineers for several years worked on the creation of a special attack and reconnaissance aircraft unmanned aerial vehicle. At the moment, the development phase has been completed and even the first flight field tests have been conducted. In the near future it is planned to organize mass production.
The prototype aircraft CH-5 a few years ago was already presented to the public at the international technical exhibition in Zhuhai. True at that time, the prototype was not able to even take to the air on its own. However, development engineers stated with certainty that their offspring would be able to observe, conduct patrols, detect their intended targets, and, with appropriate equipment, even fire at targets.
Since then, many significant changes have been made to the design of the device and new options have been added to make this device one of the best drones of its class in the world. That is exactly what the representative of the Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, Shi Wan, who is one of the developers of the CH-5 apparatus, stated.
The wingspan of the CH-5 is currently 21 meters. The device is able to carry up to one ton of cargo, while continuously being in the air for up to 60 hours. If you believe the creator of this machine, the CH-5 is able to cover a distance of more than 10 thousand kilometers in one flight.
