Abstract:Large-scale civilian cargo UAVs refer to transport aircraft which can carry heavier and larger cargo and have longer flight times and ranges. They are usually used in fields such as cargo transportation, and material support, and can provide fast, safe, convenient, low-cost freight transportation services. In this paper, the development of large civilian cargo UAVs which have a payload of more than 100kg in our country are reviewed in the past 10 years, and the technical characteristics of those UAVs that have completed their maiden flights is analyzed. Besides, the scene application and market trend of large-scale cargo UAVs are emphatically analyzed. At the same time, the research and development of large-scale civilian cargo UAV in China requires strengthening infrastructure construction, strengthening ecological construction of the industry system, the continuous breakthroughs of key technologies and providing customized solution.
