China's Unmanned Helicopter Succeeds in Test Flight
Jan. 29, 2008
China's first unmanned helicopter successfully had its test flight on Jan. 28, in central China's Anyang city in Henan province, People.com.cn reported.
The WD100 unmanned helicopter is developed by Hexiang Aviation Technology Co., Ltd based in Hebi city of Henan province.
Applicable in an array of scientific fields, such as aeronautic remote sensing, resource prospecting, land surveying and mapping, etc, the unmanned helicopter is powered by cutting edge technology in this field only shared by few pioneers such as the United States and Germany.
Photograph 1: The WD100 unmanned helicopter carries out its trial flight in central China's Anyang city in Henan province on Jan. 28, 2008.
Photograph 2: Technicians working on the operations of the unmanned helicopter for its first test flight in central China's Anyang city in Henan province on Jan. 28, 2008.