Chinese UCAV Takes Maiden Flight
Wendell Minnick, “Chinese UCAV Takes Maiden Flight,” Intercepts Blog, Defense News, 22 November 2013.
Photographs have appeared on Chinese military blogs purportedly showing the maiden flight of the Lijian (Sharp Sword) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV). The photographs first appeared on Chinese language military websites: lt.cjdby.net and huanqiu.com on Nov. 21, supposedly the same day the flight occurred. According to lt.cjdby, the Lijian was designed by Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute (SADRI) and built by Hongdu Aviation Industry Group (HONGDU). According to Chinese-language media sites, the aircraft took flight at 13:00 for 20 minutes. Chinese websites are comparing the Lijian to the Northrop Grumman X-47B, Dassault nEUROn, and BAE Taranis. …
For an example of Chinese-language writing on the subject, see:
中国首种大型隐身无人战斗机成功首飞(图)
今日(21日),13:00时许,
“利剑”类似于美军X-47B舰载无人战斗机
美国战略之页文章称,美国海军的X-
“利剑”无人战斗机不一定能上舰
无人机为分很多种类,最简单的小型侦察机技术门槛非常低,
根据以前公布的图片可以看出,“利剑”
另外,美军X-47B强化了上舰的能力,其机翼可以折叠,
“利剑”无人战斗机隐身性能被破坏
“利剑”大型隐身战斗无人机采用了机背进气道,载面呈现三角形,
RD-93具有加力燃烧室,体型过长,“利剑”
“利剑”无人机动态盘点
2011年9月,在“中航工业杯国际无人飞行器创新大奖”上,
2012年底,网络曝光首张“利剑”无人作战攻击机模糊图片。
2013年5-6月,“利剑”
(原标题:中国首种大型隐身无人战斗机成功首飞)