China unleashes its ‘flying dragon’: new WZ-7 reconnaissance drone shows off its skills at high altitude
BY MRT ON NOVEMBER 13, 2021The WZ-7 Xianglong, a Chinese reconnaissance drone of high altitude and flight duration, has been deployed in the course of a complete combat training, as announced by the Air Force of the Asian giant through a statement, the Chinese state portal reported on Wednesday Global Times .
The aircraft, nicknamed ‘Soar Dragon ‘(Flying Dragon in Spanish), has been conceived for the border recognition and the maritime patrol long lasting. Analogous to Northrop Grumman’s RQ-4 Global Hawk, this drone has attracted a lot of attention since it made its public debut at Airshow China 2021 held in autumn this year in the coastal city of Zhuhai.
It is reported that in the course of the recent aerial exercise with aircraft of other types, the WZ-7 demonstrated its high altitude and range capabilities. The drone flew over the scheduled reconnaissance positions and collected data on the positioning of its targets.
The WZ-7 sent the data to the command center, providing strong support to the group of planes in the air waiting to carry out penetration and assault tasks, Chinese state television reported.
its 25 meter wingspan and its 14 meters long, make the WZ-a large unmanned aerial vehicle.
Although previous information indicated that the drone had already been observed operating from air bases near the border between China and India, in the Tibet area, this is the first time that the Chinese Army has highlighted its observation capacity on a battlefield. .
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