News / China test-flies two-tonne-capacity cargo drone – the biggest yet

China aims to kickstart a ‘low-altitude economy’ with a twin-engined drone capable of carrying two tonnes.

Developed by Sichuan Tengden Sci-tech Innovation, the drone has the highest-capacity unveiled so far, with a wingspan of 16.1 metres, and acts like a miniaturised fixed-wing aircraft, relying on runway take off.

The drone could set a new record for cargo capacity, beating the HH-100 prototype developed by Aviation Industry Corp of China.

Development of long-range drones is speeding up in China, with its civil aviation administration ...