Chinese R6000 Large Tiltrotor UAS Makes First Flight

r6000 aircraft first flight
Credit: United Aircraft
SINGAPORE—China’s United Aircraft has carried out the first flight of its R6000 large tiltrotor uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), roughly a year after the initial prototype rolled off the assembly line in 2024. Video released by the privately held company shows the R6000 tethered during initial hover...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for the Aviation Week Network’s (AWN) Air Transport World (ATW) and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for AWN, joining the team in 2017.

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