China's Pioneering 6-Ton Tiltrotor Aircraft, Fully Independently Developed, Achieves Successful First Flight
2025-12-28 / Read about 0 minute
Author:小编   

On December 28, the Lanying R6000, a groundbreaking 6-ton tiltrotor aircraft—the first of its kind globally to be entirely independently developed by the United Aircraft Group—successfully completed its maiden flight in Sichuan Province. This milestone event signifies a major breakthrough in China's mastery of key technologies for tiltrotor aircraft. The aircraft boasts an impressive maximum payload capacity of 2 tons, an extensive range exceeding 4,000 kilometers, and a cruising speed of 550 kilometers per hour, setting new benchmarks in the aviation industry.