The reporter learned from AVIC today (21st) that the electric manned airship AS700D independently developed by my country completed its first scientific research flight test in Hubei, marking a major breakthrough in my country's new green aviation equipment in the low-altitude economy field.
AS700D is an all-electric powered airship independently developed by my country. Its maximum designed flight speed is 80 kilometers per hour, its maximum flight altitude is 3,100 meters, and its maximum passenger capacity is 10 people. The first scientific research flight test conducted a total of four take-offs and landings, and conducted a comprehensive inspection of the handling characteristics and power characteristics of the AS700D manned airship. According to reports, this type of airship has been electrified and upgraded based on the first manned airship AS700, using advanced lithium battery electric drive system, propeller system, thrust vector system and cooling system.
Zhou Lei, chief designer of the AS700 manned airship at the AVIC Special Flight Institute, said that it is a scientific research boat for the development of our new energy technology. It is mainly to be more environmentally friendly, with zero emissions and lower noise. In the future, we will arrange scientific research test flights based on the characteristics of the first flight, as well as our specially designed performance test flights. After the AS700D is put into market operation, it can be widely used in various scenarios such as low-altitude tourism, aerial advertising, urban security, aviation exploration, emergency rescue, etc.
(CCTV reporter Xu Jing)
