A Changzhou (Jiangsu) developer completed a test flight of the W5000 large
unmanned cargo aircraft in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. The developer says the W5000
has a max payload of 5 t, empty weight 5.8 t, cargo volume >65 m3, and a max
range of 2,600 km; it is compatible with standard air cargo containers and
targeted at regional logistics, cold-chain and emergency transport as a low-cost
feeder solution. All ~220,000 components are domestically produced. The W5000
has 835 indicative orders from domestic logistics firms and is expected to begin
commercial operations by end-2027.
