CHINA-HEILONGJIANG-UNMANNED HELICOPTER-MAIDEN FLIGHT (CN)

(251030) -- HARBIN, Oct. 30, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Guests visit the Boying T1400 Tandem Rotor Unmanned Helicopter at the factory of United Aircraft in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, Oct. 30, 2025. The helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight here on Thursday. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 1,400 kilograms, an endurance of up to eight hours, a service ceiling of 6,500 meters, and a maximum horizontal flight speed of 180 kilometers per hour.

Featuring a twin-engine design and high-strength composite structure, the T1400 offers a large payload capacity and spacious layout. With its intelligent operation capabilities, it shows broad application potential in agricultural protection, logistics transportation, and forest fire prevention. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

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