China's Air White Whale Rolls Out Large Uncrewed Cargo Aircraft

Graham Warwick October 21, 2024
Air White Whale's W5000

The W5000 is powered by a pair of Chinese-developed AEP100 turboprop engines.

Credit: Air White Whale
Chinese startup Air White Whale has rolled out the W5000 uncrewed cargo aircraft, a twin turboprop with a maximum takeoff weight of 10.8 metric tons and payload of 5 metric tons, making it larger than the Cessna SkyCourier. The prototype is to be displayed at China's Zhuhai Airshow in November...
Graham Warwick

Graham leads Aviation Week's coverage of technology, focusing on engineering and technology across the aerospace industry, with a special focus on identifying technologies of strategic importance to aviation, aerospace and defense.

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