[HIGHLIGHTS] "Xiangyun" AS700 manned airship successfully completed its maiden flight and China's independent research and development achievements achieved another breakthrough - China News Service Video

China's independently developed "Xiangyun" AS700 civilian manned airship took off from Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen, Hubei Province, and landed smoothly at Jingzhou Shashi Airport after a flight of 1 hour and 46 minutes. In December 2023, the "Zhanghe Airport AS700" will officially obtain the type certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

It is China's first independently developed in accordance with airworthiness specifications, has completely independent intellectual property rights, and is the first to obtain a type certificate.