http://j.people.com.cn/n3/2025/0121/c94476-20268783.html

On January 20th, three of China’s first large drones, the Hongyan (HY100), were delivered to a customer. This is the first mass production and delivery of a Chinese-made large drone. They will be used for plant protection in agriculture and forestry, aviation logistics, and other tasks.

The fixed-wing large drone “Hongyan (HY100)” is a large drone system consisting of a drone and a ground control station. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 5.25 tons, a maximum commercial payload of 1.9 tons, a maximum range of 1,800 km, and a maximum flight time of 10.6 hours. It is capable of sustained, stable, long-term flight at a true altitude of 4 meters, and has its own intellectual property rights.

A large drone is defined as an unmanned aerial vehicle with a maximum takeoff weight of over 150 kg, and is said to have a wide range of applications, including plant protection in agriculture and forestry, logistics transportation, aerial drops and deliveries, and emergency rescue.