The 13th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition (Zhuhai Air Show) will be officially held on September 28. According to the latest news from Wei Kewei, the Rainbow 6 large unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Aerospace Science and Technology Group will be exhibited for the first time, and the aircraft has arrived at the air show site.

according toAerospace 11th Academy Rainbow-Introduction by drone engineer Shi Hongwei, Rainbow-6 is a large, high-altitude, high-speed, and long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle, Rainbow-Equipped with two turbofan thrust engines, on the one hand, it brings greater power to the aircraft, enabling it to have the ability of high-altitude and high-speed cruising; On the other hand, the reliability of the system has been improved, and even in the event of a single engine failure, it can still safely return with another engine.

rainbow-The wingspan of the drone can reach 20.5 meters, and the total length of the fuselage is 15 metersMaximum takeoff weight 7.8 tons. In terms of performance, this droneThe ceiling is12000 meters, with a maximum speed of 800 kilometers per hour，Cruise altitude 10km, maximum endurance time of 20 hours, maximum range can reach 4500km-12000km depending on load conditions. According to previous official information, drones can drop bombs at an altitude of 5000 meters and have a payload capacity of up to 2 tons.

This aircraft offers two options: reconnaissance and reconnaissance, each corresponding to different purposes. The aircraft adopts a tail mounted engine located above the fuselage. The biggest advantage of this design is its strong runway adaptability, allowing takeoff on soil runways without being affected by ground dust and debris.Compared to previous models, the Rainbow 6 has a larger payload capacity and higher cost-effectiveness. In traditional reconnaissance and strike, it can not only perform longer reconnaissance and surveillance tasks at high altitude, but also carry more mission payloads including communication reconnaissance, electronic reconnaissance, radar reconnaissance, etc., to perform a wider range of tasks