Hydrogen-powered drone conducts first flight in Hohhot

The world's first 23-kilogram hydrogen-powered tandem-wing vertical takeoff and landing drone, LY-3200H, has performed its first flight in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region.

This innovative drone is a joint development by the "Wing-Link Blue Sky" drone technology research team from Hohhot Modern Information Technology School and Qingyan Yi Hydrogen Energy Technology Co.

The drone performs its first flight in Hohhot. [Photo/Hohhot Convergence Media]

Powered by hydrogen and featuring a globally pioneering design, this drone opens a new path for clean-energy aviation applications, marking a significant breakthrough in China's research and industrialization of hydrogen-powered drone technology.

This achievement draws renewed attention to the low-altitude economy and underscores Inner Mongolia's efforts to nurture a new trillion-yuan industry.