China's domestically developed Rainbow 5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on August 27 has successfully completed its maiden flight in northwest China's Gansu Province.
Rainbow 5 is the largest reconnaissance and strike drone developed by China, according to the Chinese Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
"It is successful in accordance with our standards, as the taxiing distance before the taking-off and after landing and the landing point were all within the limits permitted by our calculation," said Ou Zhongming, head of the UAV project at CASC.
Also known as the Cai Hong-5, Rainbow 5 is designed to perform reconnaissance, surveillance, targeting, intelligence gathering, electronic warfare, border patrol, island defense and anti-terrorism missions.
The drone has a maximum takeoff weight of three tons, a maximum payload of 900 kilograms, and an endurance of over 30 hours.
"It will increase the range of reconnaissance from 30 kilometers to 80 kilometers, which will discover targets in a long distance and prevent any danger," said Lan Wenbo, official at CASC.
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