There are two WZ-8s displayed and one sharp sword. Some common drones may be real but the sharp sword looks off. Maybe it's the paint. The surfaces are a little wavy and if anything, lacking in details like panels and rivets.
Chinese UAV/UCAV development
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There are two WZ-8s displayed and one sharp sword. Some common drones may be real but the sharp sword looks off. Maybe it's the paint. The surfaces are a little wavy and if anything, lacking in details like panels and rivets.
They are real. However, undoubtedly, on the "more sophisticated" drones, certain design aspects are obscured. Can't give everything away.
Apparently the WZ-8 is rocket powered and air-launched via H-6. It has also participated in numerous classified operations so it has been in service for a while.
The nozzle clearly confirm’s rocket engine, beside that there are no air intake. I watched the parade on a 75 inch screen and rerun a couple of times, there is no intake.
The rocket engine is single-use only but the airframe can be recovered, as the landing gears attest.
The real question is how fast can this bird go?
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