Aviation International News:
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) continue to capture the attention of both local and foreign visitors to the Zhuhai Airshow 2018, as both state-owned and private companies offer new unmanned solutions at a pace not seen in the West. Of particular interest is the CaiHong (Rainbow)-7, developed by the 11th Research Institute of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
A significant shift in design concept from the earlier and highly successful CaiHong Unmanned Combat Aircraft Vehicle (UCAV) family, which has gained several export orders (with Algeria being recently confirmed as an operator of the CH-4), the jet-powered CH-7 is described as a high-altitude, long-endurance, stealth platform with significant penetration capabilities.” The flying wing measures 72 feet (22 meters) wide and has a maximum takeoff weight (mtow) of 13 tonnes, payload of 2 tonnes, and top speed of Mach 0.75.
