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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

China's largest unmanned helicopter makes 1st flight


An unmanned helicopter, the largest of its kind in China, has successfully completed its first flight in Weifang City in eastern Shandong province.

The medium-size helicopter, with a maximum take-off weight of 757 kilograms, took off from the flight test center of Weifang Tianxiang Aerospace Industry last Saturday morning, reported the Global Times.

It hovered for 10 minutes, performing a few maneuvers before finishing with a stable landing, said the newspaper.

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