Civil delta-wing aircraft makes first flight

The dynamic delta-wing aircraft FY550 made its first flight successfully on October 18 in Harbin, the capital city of northeast Heilongjiang Province. It is China's first locally researched and developed civil delta wing aircraft. It was made by Harbin Aviation Industry (Group) Co., Ltd.

The dynamic delta-wing aircraft needs only a short runway to take off and land. It can also fly very low. The operation of the aircraft is easy; it can be assembled quickly and is convenient for vehicle-mounted transportation.

This particular type of aircraft can be used widely in aerial photography and tourism because it has an open-ended aircraft cabin that makes it easy to photograph or film as well as carry equipment.

The Harbin Aviation Industry (Group) Co., Ltd can currently produce two delta-wing planes - the FY450, which as two seats and the FY550 which has three seats. They weigh a maximum of 450 and 550 kilograms. Both models of the delta-wing aircraft are considered safe and can perform well in different environmental conditions.

By People's Daily Online