China's CH-7 high-altitude, high-speed drone recently conducted its maiden flight in a northwestern province, according to the China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, which designed and built the pilotless plane.
According to the academy, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the CH-7 features a flying wing design and is equipped with advanced mission payloads such as optical and infrared sensors, enabling long flight times, high operational altitudes and robust mission capabilities.
The drone is suited for tasks including target monitoring and information support, it said.
In upcoming tests, engineers will uate the CH-7's flight performance and its mission payloads' capabilities, the academy noted.

中国CH-7高空高速无人机近日在西北某省成功完成首飞。该无人机由中国航天科技集团下属的中国航天空气动力技术研究院设计制造。
研究院介绍，CH-7采用飞翼式布局，配备光学与红外传感器等先进任务载荷，具有长航时、高升限、强任务适配性等特点，适用于目标监测、信息支援等作战任务。
据悉，后续测试中工程师将重点评估CH-7的飞行性能及任务载荷系统能力。