China will unveil an unmanned aircraft designed to test hypersonic technology this week.
Here's What We Know
The new Chinese drone is called MD-22. Most of the technical features are not specified. Not only that, it is not the fact that the parameters of the drone will be disclosed at the presentation, which will take place within the framework of the air show in Zhuhai.
MD-22 A test platform for hypersonic technology
Specs:
length - 10.8 m
width - 4.5 m
height - 1.6 m
weight - 1 ton
Take-off weight - 4 Tonne
Range - 8000 km pic.twitter.com/YSRMFheV5p
- Húrin (@intel1osint100) November 5, 2022
According to the description, MD-22 will have a top speed of Mach 7 (8,645 km/h). The drone will have a maximum range of 8,000 km and a payload capacity of 4,000 kg. At the same time the drone itself will have a mass of 1000 kg.
More shots pic.twitter.com/5bEpMdfmT2
- Húrin (@intel1osint100) November 6, 2022
A mockup of the drone will be demonstrated at the air show. The dimensions of the final version will be 10.8 x 4.5 x 1.6 meters. However, it is possible that the drone will not look the same as shown in the pictures.
Source: @intel1osint100
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"I know that our minister of energy was here last year and signed a corresponding agreement. I think this is innovative, and in a conversation with the minister of energy, he said that the country is interested.
So, Ghana could purchase such a nuclear power plant," the diplomat said when asked about the possibility of Ghana purchasing a floating nuclear power plant.
Russia and Ghana began cooperation in the field of nuclear energy after signing an intergovernmental agreement in 2015.
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