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  China's domestically developed Ton class unmanned transport aircraft, the TP1000,

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  has completed its maiden flight in East China's Shandong Province.

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  Designed and manufactured by Yi Tong UAV System Co. Ltd.

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  Based in Yen Tai, Shandong Province,

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  the aircraft recently flew for about 30 minutes at an airport in Shandong.

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  Its stable performance validated its design and reliability as a large cargo drone.

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  Developed under China's civil aviation airworthiness procedures,

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  the TP1000 boasts a payload capacity of 1000 kg,

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  a maximum range of 1000 km when fully loaded,

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  and a 7 cubic meter cargo bay with a takeoff weight of more than 3 tons.

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  It features twin engine modular installation,

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  a self developed multi redundant flight control system,

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  and advantages in endurance, payload and cost efficiency.

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  Notably,

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  the TP1000 is equipped with a large rear cargo door enabling intelligent airdrop for material delivery and emergency rescue in various scenarios.

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  Yi Tong aims to obtain airworthiness certification for the TP1000 by late 2025,

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