These Are Drones. They Will Be Everywhere, And Change Everything.

These Are Drones. They Will Be Everywhere, And Change Everything.

China is rapidly developing the world’s largest low-altitude economy.

Cargo drones have recently completed long-range flight tests. With cargo capacity of more than one ton and effective ranges of over a thousand miles, the aircraft are designed for extreme climates and weather conditions.

They can also operate with just a few hundred meters of runway, which opens up huge areas of the world, creating new markets wherever they operate.

Closing scene, Ancient Brick Kilns, Honghe

Resources and links:

China’s self-developed ton-class unmanned transport drone Tianma-1000 completes maiden flight
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/1352860.shtml

China’s high altitude 1,118 mile range unmanned cargo plane aces maiden flight
https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/china-tianma-1000-cargo-drone-flight

China’s large drone completes pioneering plateau logistics flight
https://english.news.cn/20260114/8f6b8fec413947ed9fe1e95e2297a57e/c.html

Tianma-1000 unmanned cargo aircraft completes first flight test
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-01-11/Tianma-1000-unmanned-cargo-aircraft-completes-first-flight-test-1JQCrrHSKAM/p.html

China’s self-developed ton-class unmanned transport drone Tianma-1000 completes maiden flight
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202601/1352860.shtml

Low-altitude economy soars as China’s new growth engine
https://eng.yidaiyilu.gov.cn/p/02NFR5B3.html

Flying cars and heavy drones fueling China’s new low-altitude economy