SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  

出　　处：《China Today》2024年第9期63-63,共1页今日中国（英文版）

摘　　要：AS700 Manned Airship Completes Low-Altitude Demo Flight Low-altitude tourism in China is embracing promising developments as the country's homegrown AS700 civil manned airship successfully made its first demonstration flight on August 1.The AS700 airship took off from Zhanghe Airport in Jingmen,central China's Hubei Province,to demonstrate its performance and capabilities in serving low-altitude tourism,according to the Aviation Industry Corporation of China(AVIC).This demonstration flight lasted nearly two hours,simulating low-altitude tourism experience scenarios via a planned route.The airship flew over local parks,an island in the river,and other popular scenic spots across the city and then safely returned.It flew at a cruising speed of 60 kilometers per hour and an altitude of 500 meters during the flight,said the AVIC.

关 键 词：ALTITUDE TOURISM ISLAND 

分 类 号：F426.5[经济管理—产业经济]