All 220,000 components of the complete aircraft are domestically produced. Large unmanned cargo aircraft W5000 successfully completes test flight.

Today, the W5000, a large unmanned cargo aircraft developed and manufactured in Changzhou, Jiangsu, successfully completed a test flight in Ordos, Inner Mongolia. The aircraft has a maximum payload of 5 tonnes and a maximum range of 2,600 kilometers, and all 220,000 of its components are domestically produced. As a large regional logistics drone, the W5000's greatest advantages are that it "carries more, flies farther and costs less." Its airframe weighs 5.8 tonnes, it has a maximum payload of 5 tonnes, a cargo hold volume of more than 65 cubic meters and a maximum range of 2,600 kilometers. It is compatible with a variety of standard aviation cargo containers and can meet the needs of regional logistics, cold-chain transportation and emergency support. To date, the W5000 has received 835 intended orders, with customers covering a number of domestic logistics companies, and it is expected to enter formal commercial operation by the end of 2027.