China launches Light Cavalry solar-powered drone

Thairath•International•23m ago

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China has successfully conducted the first flight test of the Light Cavalry, a small-to-medium solar-powered commercial drone.

•The Light Cavalry solar drone completed its first flight test last Wednesday in Northwest China.
•The drone is developed by the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
•The aircraft is 100% clean energy powered and can fly continuously for up to 30 hours.
•The drone is designed for the commercial unmanned aerial vehicle market.

•The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics conducted the first flight test of the Light Cavalry solar drone last Wednesday in Northwest China.
•The Light Cavalry has a body length of 3.2 meters and a wingspan of 8 meters.
•The Light Cavalry is designed to fly continuously for a maximum of 30 hours using 100% clean solar energy.
•The Light Cavalry was developed to fill a gap in the Chinese commercial drone market for small-to-medium low-altitude electric aircraft with long flight endurance and low costs.
•The Light Cavalry is characterized by low production costs, rapid mass-production capability, and ease of maintenance and deployment.
•Future applications for the Light Cavalry include monitoring long-distance pipelines, dams, irrigation infrastructure, land and natural resources, disaster areas, and large-scale area surveillance.

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China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics(สถาบันวิจัยอากาศพลศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีอวกาศแห่งประเทศจีน)ℹ️

The organization that developed the Light Cavalry solar drone.

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation(บริษัทวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีการบินและอวกาศแห่งประเทศจีน)ℹ️

The parent company of the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics.

China(จีน)ℹ️

The country where the solar drone was developed and tested.