China’s first ship-borne helicopter drone makes maiden flight
AR-500B, designed to monitor vast maritime areas, successfully completed half-hour test at facility in Jiangxi
Lightweight unmanned aerial vehicle could be used by both warships and coastguard vessels in South China and East China seas
Maximum take-off weight: 500kg
Task load: 70kg
Maximum flight time: 4h
Control radius: 100km
Maximum level flight speed: 140km/h
Cruising speed: 120km/h
Use ceiling: 4000m
