China’s Answer To U.S. V-22 Osprey Appears To Be Ready; Beijing Unveils Tiltrotor In Yet Another Tech Feat

stlbeacon.org - 8/20/2025

New images have appeared on Chinese social media platforms showing a Chinese version of the US military’s Osprey tiltrotor aircraft, in what seems to be its maiden flight. If the flight-testing is successful, then this could become China’s first tilt-rotor aircraft. Notably, China is already testing a large tiltrotor drone —the Zhang Ying R6000 (also known as UR6000). The drone appeared in prototype form late last year.

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