On February 1, 2026, the Hongqi YH-1000S, the world's first hybrid-powered unmanned transport aircraft developed by the 11th Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, successfully made its maiden flight in Liangping, Chongqing.
This model is another new model designed to rapidly iterate according to global market customer needs, following the successful maiden flight of the Hongqi YH-1000 unmanned transport aircraft in May 2025. The maiden flight was equipped with a high-power hybrid powertrain jointly developed with a leading new energy vehicle enterprise, significantly shortening the takeoff and landing distance, improving payload and range, and completing the aerial flight performance verification. It is an important innovative exploration of the cross-industry integration of core technologies between the drone industry and the automotive industry in China. By deeply sharing supply chain resources and modular production, it has greatly reduced the R&D and manufacturing costs of drones. It is a typical example of jointly targeting the new track of low-altitude economy unmanned logistics, accelerating the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation.
The Hongqi YH-1000S model is a large unmanned transport aircraft designed and developed by the 11th Academy of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation according to airworthiness standards. It can play an important supporting role in international logistics transportation and delivery, emergency rescue and disaster reduction, artificial weather modification, marine monitoring, and maritime regulation.
Original Title: "New Domestic Drone Hongqi YH-1000S Successfully Completes Maiden Flight"
Column Editor: Dai Huijing Text Editor: Song Hui
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