Chinese UAV/UCAV development

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Blitzo

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I wonder if the first UAV is the Darksword UAV with canards/wings removed for transportation.

Unlikely to be darksword, more likely to be the super/hypersonic recon uav (but still lacking wings of course; a mock up)


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by78

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Unknown UAV spotted during the preparations for the 1st October parade rehearsals ... could be the Sky Saker reconnaissance UAV?!

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Is it a turbo-fan driven UAV, or did they remove the propellers for ease of transport? But the thing is very compact, assuming it's not a mockup.
 

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Depends on how you define "drone"... there are numerous dedicated supersonic drone targets as well as converted fighters, a few unmanned supersonic X-planes for research, the D-21 and the mother of all UAVs, Buran ;)

If you specify an unmanned (as opposed to optionally manned) supersonic aircraft designed to take off and land under its own power and perform a task that is not research or target representation, it probably is the first, off the top of my head.

Curious to learn how fast it is and what propulsion system it uses!

Sharp Sword??

If so, apparently with the definitive LO nozzle now.
 
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