In China, continued to successfully use Soviet equipment and modernize its, creating new models. 16 October 2018 year in Baotou (Independent Inner Mongolia of China) It made its first demonstration flight of an unmanned aerial vehicle Feihong 98 (FH-98), created by engineers of China Aerospace Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd. on the basis of light multipurpose aircraft Shifei Y-5B, which in turn is a licensed copy of the Soviet Antonov An-2.
The new Chinese UAV Feihong-98 (FH-98) positioned as a dual-purpose UAV carrying capacity 1,5 tons, which may be used not only for freight, but also as a medical drone or disaster management. The developer plans to get an airworthiness certificate and start producing with 2019 year in small batches. Maximum take-off weight – 5250 kg., capacity – 1,5 tons, the maximum amount of cargo compartment – 15 cubic meters, altitude – 4500 m, cruising speed – 180 km / h, practical range – 1200 kilometers, runway length – 235 m (at maximum takeoff weight), ie . virtually the same indicators, like “Ang-2”.
Licensed copy of AN-2 plane Shifei Y5B made its first flight in 1957 year, and today continues to serially produced in China.
