- Qimingxing-50 or Morning Star-50 is China's first large-size UAV that is fully powered by a solar engine.
- Qimingxing-50 has the ability to fly uninterruptedly for months and can also function as a satellite when required.
- With a wingspan of 50 meters, this High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) drone is efficient in high-altitude aerial reconnaissance and can be used in communications too.
- Since it can comfortably fly in periods of overnight darkness, the drone will enhance China's defense.
- Prior to China, the USA, and the UK also built a solar-powered, near-space UAV drone. The altitudinal range for these UAV drones is around 20 Km.
Question:
Q.1 Qimingxing-50 is a solar-powered UAV drone of?a. China
b. Japan
c. North Korea
d. Vietnam
