China tested the world's first TB0D Scorpion D four-engine cargo drone with a payload of 1.5 tons, which will be modified into a bomber

TB0D Scorpion D, China's newest cargo drone, has made its first flight. This happened a few days

back. The tests took place at a test site in the southwestern part of Sichuan province.

What is known

The drone is developed by a Chinese company.Sichuan Tengden Sci-Tech Innovation. The test flight lasted 18 minutes. The tests of the unmanned aerial vehicle took place on October 25, and a full presentation will take place as part of the Airshow China International Air Show. The event will be held in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province from November 8 to 13.

Cargo drone TB0D Scorpion D built by China’s Tengden Technology company completed its maiden flight in Sichuan on October 25.
The Scorpion D will be able to carry payloads weighing up to 1.5 tons.???? pic.twitter.com/LFLq1x2qTZ

— ShanghaiPanda (@thinking_panda) October 28, 2022

Chinese official mediainformation that TB0D Scorpion D is the first cargo drone with four motors. It has a wingspan of 20 meters and a height of 3.1 meters, and a fuselage length of 10.5 meters.

Le #drone quadrimoteur TB0D (“Scorpion à double queue D”) de la société chinoise TengDen a réussi son vol inaugural aujourd’hui.

Characteristics :
– 10.5m long
– 3.1m de haut
– 20m d’envergure
– MTOW 4.35t
– Capacité d’emporte 1.5t
– Soute 5m3 pic.twitter.com/2JzUH1ptOT

— East Pendulum (@HenriKenhmann) October 25, 2022

TB0D Scorpion D is capable of carrying loads up to 1500kg. The maximum takeoff weight of the drone is 4350 kg. The unmanned aerial vehicle has a cargo compartment of almost 945 square meters. cm and a volume of 5 cu. meters.

Currently, the TB0D Scorpion D is positioned as a civilian drone for cargo transportation. In the future it will be converted into a military bomber.