CASC completes maiden flight of solar-powered UAV in China
Verified: 2 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 11, 1 of them from China.
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp. (CASC) has completed the maiden flight of its Light Cavalry solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The aircraft has an 8-meter wingspan and is designed to fly continuously for up to 30 hours, targeting applications including infrastructure inspection, environmental monitoring and emergency response.
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Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
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Also reported by globaltimes.cn (found in GDELT's list of news articles)
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