Unmanned cargo drones being unveiled in China 60% cheaper to operate

Chinese aviation startup Air White Whale has unveiled its first unmanned cargo aircraft, which the company says is the world's largest transportation drone.

The W5000 is a twin-turboprop drone with a payload capacity of 5 tons and an inner cargo space of more than 65 cubic meters.

The drone is highly economical — its transportation costs are about 60% of that of any manned cargo plane with a similar carrying capacity — and each ground crew can operate up to 7 such drones at the same time.

Source: China Focus