The Celestial Empire presented a mock-up of the FH-97 UAV, which looks almost identical to the American Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie. On the basis of the latter, they can create machines capable of accompanying fighters, including solving shock tasks.
One of the novelties of the international aviation and space salon Airshow China 2021 in Zhuhai was the FH-97 (as far as we can judge, we are talking about a mock-up), which looks almost indistinguishable from the American experimental unmanned aerial vehicle XQ-58.
The developer of the FH-97 was China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). Like the Valkyrie, it received a V-shaped tail and an air intake located above the fuselage.
Layout of the FH-97
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There is practically no official information about the FH-97. According to observers, it is designed to solve the same tasks as unmanned wingmen. Experts believe that the FH-97 will be able to perform, among other things, shock functions.
XQ-58A
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Recall that one of the most interesting novelties of the exhibition in Zhuhai was an extremely large Chinese strike UAV CH-6. It was equipped with a T-shaped tail and two jet engines, which were installed in the rear.
