http://j.people.com.cn/n3/2025/0318/c95952-20290763.html

A large transport drone “TP1000” completed its first flight for 26 minutes and maintained a stable flight state. It still needs to obtain airworthiness certification and is scheduled to begin test flights by the end of 2025, with the aim of obtaining large cargo drone type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China in 2026.

The drone is the first large transport drone in China twith a load capacity of 1 ton and an air drop function, and is the first drone with a load capacity of over 1 ton. It has a maximum takeoff weight of 3.3 tons, a payload capacity of 1,000 kilograms, a maximum range of 1,000 kilometers, and a cargo compartment volume of 7 cubic meters. It is equipped with a twin-engine, modular design that allows for easy installation and removal, and a redundant flight control system developed in-house. It has features such as long flight times, large payload capacity, and low cost, and is equipped with a cargo compartment with a large opening in the tail.

According to the manufacturing company Yitong Unmanned Aerial Systems Co., Ltd., it complements the company’s TP500 transport drone, which has a standard payload capacity of 500 kilograms and a full load range of 500 kilometers, and has received already orders for 30 units.