World's first freight drone makes maiden flight in China

22:42, October 26, 2017

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  Advanced version of China's first electric plane makes maiden flight

  Successful maiden flight ofRX1E-A in Shenyang. (Photo: Dongfang IC)SHENYANG -- An advanced version of China's first electric plane made its maiden flight on November 1, extending the single flight time to two hours from around 45 minutes.The two-seater aircraft, the RX1E-A, designed by Shenyang Aerospace University, performed the task at around 3 pm at Caihu airport in Shenyang, capital of

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  China’s reusable launch vehicle to make maiden flight in 2020

  A US reusable carrier rocket launches a communications satellite in Florida, October 30, 2017. (Photo:VCG)China is developing a reusable space launch vehicle, which will make its maiden flight in 2020, the Science and Technology Daily reported on Tuesday, citing the No.1 ResearchInstitute of the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC).The homemade vehicle will help reduce transportation costs to one-tenth

• China runs world's 1st rail-less train transit test

  The world's first Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (RAT) made a successful maiden voyage in Central China's Hunan Province on October 23, but its safety and efficiency remain to be further tested, experts said on October 24.The "rail-less train" had its trial run from Shennong Grand Theatre to the Zhuzhou Sports Center in the city of Zhuzhou, carrying passengers more than