# Heavy-Lift Drones

China’s ‘Aerial Heavy Truck’ Takes Flight: The Strategic Implications of the Changying-8

China has successfully tested the Changying-8, a 7-ton heavy-lift transport drone with a 3,000km range and 3.5-ton cargo capacity. The aircraft marks a major milestone in autonomous logistics, capable of transcontinental domestic flights and supporting China's 'low-altitude economy' and strategic transport goals.