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title: "Changying-8 Chief Engineer: All Changying-8 Parts Have Been Localized"
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url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/281124022.md"
description: "The Changying-8 large cargo drone successfully made its maiden flight at Zhengzhou Shangjie Airport, becoming the world's largest cargo drone. The drone has a maximum payload of 3.5 tons, a takeoff and landing distance of less than 500 meters, a maximum range of over 3000 kilometers, and a cargo hold volume of 18 cubic meters. Chief Engineer Geng Jianzhong stated that all parts have been localized"
datetime: "2026-03-31T04:46:26.000Z"
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# Changying-8 Chief Engineer: All Changying-8 Parts Have Been Localized

The "Changying-8" large cargo drone, independently developed by Beijing Beifang Changying UAV Technology Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Norinco Group, successfully made its maiden flight at Zhengzhou Shangjie Airport. It has become the world's largest cargo drone to date to complete its first flight. The drone has a maximum payload of 3.5 tons, a takeoff and landing distance of less than 500 meters, a maximum range exceeding 3000 kilometers, and a fully enclosed cargo hold of 18 cubic meters. Geng Jianzhong, Chief Engineer of the "Changying-8" large cargo drone, stated that all parts of the drone have been localized. (Guo Shi Zhi Tong Che)

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