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Tcabtech E20 eVTOL Aircraft

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - The audience visited the E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with tilt rotor configuration developed by tcabtech at the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China on November 6, 2025.

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Tcabtech E20 eVTOL Aircraft

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - The audience visited the E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with tilt rotor configuration developed by tcabtech at the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China on November 6, 2025.

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Tcabtech E20 eVTOL Aircraft

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - The audience visited the E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with tilt rotor configuration developed by tcabtech at the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China on November 6, 2025.

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Tcabtech E20 eVTOL Aircraft

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - The audience visited the E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with tilt rotor configuration developed by tcabtech at the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China on November 6, 2025.

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Tcabtech E20 eVTOL Aircraft

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - The audience visited the E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with tilt rotor configuration developed by tcabtech at the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China on November 6, 2025.

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Tcabtech E20 eVTOL Aircraft

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - The audience visited the E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with tilt rotor configuration developed by tcabtech at the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China on November 6, 2025.

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Tcabtech E20 eVTOL Aircraft

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - The audience visited the E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with tilt rotor configuration developed by tcabtech at the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China on November 6, 2025.

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Tcabtech E20 eVTOL Aircraft

SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 6, 2025 - The audience visited the E20 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) with tilt rotor configuration developed by tcabtech at the 8th CIIE in Shanghai, China on November 6, 2025.

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) NICE, STADE ALLIANZ RIVIERA, LOCATED IN THE SAINT-ISIDORE DISTRICT. THIS ULTRA-MODERN 35,000-SEAT STADIUM (45,000 IN CONCERT CONFIGURATION) WAS FINANCED BY A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP). IT COST ?243.5 MILLION. THE STADIUM IS DESIGNED TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, WITH 7,500 SQUARE METRES OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, RAINWATER RECOVERY AND A NATURAL VENTILATION SYSTEM. INAUGURATED: 22 SEPTEMBER 2013 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) NICE, STADE ALLIANZ RIVIERA, LOCATED IN THE SAINT-ISIDORE DISTRICT. THIS ULTRA-MODERN 35,000-SEAT STADIUM (45,000 IN CONCERT CONFIGURATION) WAS FINANCED BY A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP). IT COST ?243.5 MILLION. THE STADIUM IS DESIGNED TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, WITH 7,500 SQUARE METRES OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, RAINWATER RECOVERY AND A NATURAL VENTILATION SYSTEM. INAUGURATED: 22 SEPTEMBER 2013 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) NICE, STADE ALLIANZ RIVIERA, LOCATED IN THE SAINT-ISIDORE DISTRICT. THIS ULTRA-MODERN 35,000-SEAT STADIUM (45,000 IN CONCERT CONFIGURATION) WAS FINANCED BY A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP). IT COST ?243.5 MILLION. THE STADIUM IS DESIGNED TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, WITH 7,500 SQUARE METRES OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, RAINWATER RECOVERY AND A NATURAL VENTILATION SYSTEM. INAUGURATED: 22 SEPTEMBER 2013 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) NICE, STADE ALLIANZ RIVIERA, LOCATED IN THE SAINT-ISIDORE DISTRICT. THIS ULTRA-MODERN 35,000-SEAT STADIUM (45,000 IN CONCERT CONFIGURATION) WAS FINANCED BY A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP). IT COST ?243.5 MILLION. THE STADIUM IS DESIGNED TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, WITH 7,500 SQUARE METRES OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, RAINWATER RECOVERY AND A NATURAL VENTILATION SYSTEM. INAUGURATED: 22 SEPTEMBER 2013 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) NICE, STADE ALLIANZ RIVIERA, LOCATED IN THE SAINT-ISIDORE DISTRICT. THIS ULTRA-MODERN 35,000-SEAT STADIUM (45,000 IN CONCERT CONFIGURATION) WAS FINANCED BY A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP). IT COST ?243.5 MILLION. THE STADIUM IS DESIGNED TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, WITH 7,500 SQUARE METRES OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, RAINWATER RECOVERY AND A NATURAL VENTILATION SYSTEM. INAUGURATED: 22 SEPTEMBER 2013 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE. ALPES-MARITIMES (06) NICE, STADE ALLIANZ RIVIERA, LOCATED IN THE SAINT-ISIDORE DISTRICT. THIS ULTRA-MODERN 35,000-SEAT STADIUM (45,000 IN CONCERT CONFIGURATION) WAS FINANCED BY A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (PPP). IT COST ?243.5 MILLION. THE STADIUM IS DESIGNED TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY, WITH 7,500 SQUARE METRES OF PHOTOVOLTAIC PANELS, RAINWATER RECOVERY AND A NATURAL VENTILATION SYSTEM. INAUGURATED: 22 SEPTEMBER 2013 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the President of the Junta de Castilla y Leon, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, and the Minister of Territorial Policy, Victor Ángel Torres, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the President of the Junta de Castilla y Leon, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, and the Minister of Territorial Policy, Victor Ángel Torres, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI and the President of the Junta de Castilla y Leon, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the Minister of Territorial Policy, Ángel Victor Torres, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the President of the Junta de Castilla y Leon, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, and the Minister of Territorial Policy, Victor Ángel Torres, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI, attends the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Royals At The 1200th Anniversary Of The Charter of Branosera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the President of the Junta de Castilla y Leon, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, and the Minister of Territorial Policy, Victor Ángel Torres, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Branosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Branosera, Palencia, Castilla y Leon, Spain. The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Couple Visit To Brasonera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Brañosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Brañosera, Palencia, Castilla y León (Spain). The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Couple Visit To Brasonera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Brañosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Brañosera, Palencia, Castilla y León (Spain). The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Couple Visit To Brasonera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Brañosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Brañosera, Palencia, Castilla y León (Spain). The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Couple Visit To Brasonera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the President of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, and the Minister of Territorial Policy, Víctor Ángel Torres, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Brañosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Brañosera, Palencia, Castilla y León (Spain). The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Couple Visit To Brasonera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the President of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, and the Minister of Territorial Policy, Víctor Ángel Torres, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Brañosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Brañosera, Palencia, Castilla y León (Spain). The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Couple Visit To Brasonera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Brañosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Brañosera, Palencia, Castilla y León (Spain). The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Couple Visit To Brasonera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Brañosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Brañosera, Palencia, Castilla y León (Spain). The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Couple Visit To Brasonera - Spain

"In accordance with current Spanish legislation, images of minors must be pixelated, so it is at the discretion of each media outlet whether or not to publish and pixelate these images. Europa Press is totally exonerated from any claim it may receive in relation to the publication without pixelation of these images, and the media outlet shall be responsible for such claim." King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Brañosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Brañosera, Palencia, Castilla y León (Spain). The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Spanish Couple Visit To Brasonera - Spain

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia, accompanied by the President of the Junta de Castilla y León, Alfonso Fernández Mañueco, and the Minister of Territorial Policy, Víctor Ángel Torres, attend the solemn act for the commemoration of the 1,200th anniversary of the Fuero de Brañosera, on June 3, 2025, in Fuero de Brañosera, Palencia, Castilla y León (Spain). The main objective of the event is to highlight the "fundamental role" played by the municipalism and its contribution to the configuration of the collective identity and territorial cohesion, in the institutional structure of Spain, in the equality of opportunities and in the provision of services. Photo by Miguel Angel Portilla/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Vehicles Trade-in

NANCHANG, CHINA - MARCH 12, 2025 - A citizen consults on car configuration performance at a BYD 4S shop in Nanchang, Jiangxi province, China, March 12, 2025.

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New DEEP Sea Underwater Habitat Announced

handout artists' impression of one of the bedrooms in a typical configuration of DEEP's Sentinel System. Each room enjoys the view through a huge viewport overhead, and lots of space for personal items and storage. A touchscreen device may be used for communications and entertainment. A new deep-sea habitat project has been launched by ocean technology and exploration company, DEEP, which has announced its intention to create a permanent human presence under the oceans by 2027. The project is already two years in development, with its base located at the former British National Diving and Activity Centre (NDAC), an 80m-deep, 600m-long flooded quarry in Gloucester, England, which suddenly announced its closure in February 2022. The centrepiece of DEEP’s project is Sentinel, a customisable capsule system designed to be ‘modular, scalable, autonomous, recoverable, re-configurable and re-deployable.’ Sentinel can be tailored to the individual needs of its users, be that a single installation or a network of segme

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Paris 2024 - Preparation For Athletics

Illustration of the stadium of France 2024 Olympic Games in athletics configuration, in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Preparation For Athletics

Illustration of the stadium of France 2024 Olympic Games in athletics configuration, in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Preparation For Athletics

Illustration of the stadium of France 2024 Olympic Games in athletics configuration, in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Preparation For Athletics

Illustration of the stadium of France 2024 Olympic Games in athletics configuration, in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Paris 2024 - Preparation For Athletics

Illustration of the stadium of France 2024 Olympic Games in athletics configuration, in Paris, France on August 1, 2024. Photo by Franck Castel/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India successfully launches 1st solar mission

STORY: India successfully launches 1st solar mission DATELINE: Sept. 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of the launching STORYLINE: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has confirmed that India successfully launched its maiden solar mission named "Aditya-L1" on Saturday, onboard the PSLV-C57 rocket (in XL configuration). The country's ambitious mission to study the Sun was launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Center in Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh. Aditya-L1's separation from the launch vehicle is projected to happen nearly 63 minutes after the rocket blasts off from the second launch pad at Sriharikota. This is said to be one of the longest PSLV missions ever undertaken. The launch was telecast live on domestic TV media channels, besides various social media platforms of the ISRO. Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh and ISRO Chairman S. Somnath were among those present at the launch eve

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JetZero To Build USAF Blended-Wing-Body Prototype

Handout rendering of the blended wing body prototype aircraft. The U.S. Air Force says it has picked aviation startup JetZero to design and build a full-size demonstrator aircraft with a blended wing body, or BWB, configuration on August 16, 2023. The goal is for the aircraft, which has already received the informal moniker XBW-1, to be flying by 2027."Blended wing body aircraft have the potential to significantly reduce fuel demand and increase global reach," Secretary Kendall said in a statement in a separate press release. “Moving forces and cargo quickly, efficiently, and over long distance[s] is a critical capability to enable national security strategy.” Photo by U.S. Air Force via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Xinhua Headlines: Top 10 China news stories of 2022

(221229) -- BEIJING, Dec. 29, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows China's space station lab module Mengtian after completing in-orbit transposition. Top 10 China news stories of 2022 5. China achieves historic breakthrough in construction of its space station China's space station lab module Mengtian successfully docked with the core module Tianhe on Nov. 1, and later completed its in-orbit transposition, forming the space station's basic T-shape configuration together with Tianhe and the Wentian lab module. On Nov. 30, the Shenzhou-14 and Shenzhou-15 crews participated in a historic gathering in space, and later conducted the handover of the space station's control, completing the first in-orbit crew rotation in China's space history. As a national space laboratory, China's space station is capable of conducting larger-scale space research experiments and new technology tests. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)

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World's biggest passenger plane A380 lands in Japan on maiden voyage

NARITA, Japan - Aviation fans take pictures of Airbus superjumbo A380 as the world's largest passenger airliner approaches Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 19. The aircraft, which can seat 555 passengers in a standard configuration, landed at the airport during its Asian test-flight tour.

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World's biggest passenger plane A380 lands in Japan on maiden voyage

NARITA, Japan - Airbus superjumbo A380, the world's largest passenger airliner, lands at Narita airport, east of Tokyo, on Nov. 19 during its Asian test-flight tour. The aircraft can seat 555 passengers in a standard configuration.

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China testing three large amphibious aircraft

STORY: China testing three large amphibious aircraft DATELINE: Dec. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:23 LOCATION: ZHUHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of AG600M aircraft STORYLINE: China has put three AG600M aircraft, a full-configuration firefighting model belonging to the AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, into flight test missions. The third AG600M firefighting aircraft prototype successfully completed its first flight test mission on Friday in Zhuhai. The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the country's leading plane-maker, said that during the 13-minute flight, the aircraft carried out a series of planned flight tests. The AVIC said that the aircraft performed well, and all of its systems were operating stably. The AG600, codenamed Kunlong, is vital aeronautical equipment for China's emergency-rescue system. The AG600M is specifically designed to combat forest fires. Its maximum take-off weight is 60 tonnes, with a water-carrying capacity of up to 12 tonnes and a flight r

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China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission

STORY: China discloses tasks of Shenzhou-15 manned space mission DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JI QIMING, Assistant to the director of China Manned Space Agency STORYLINE: The Shenzhou-15 astronauts will rotate with the Shenzhou-14 trio in orbit and carry out verification of long-term residence in China's space station at its three-module configuration, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Monday. The Shenzhou-15 mission will wrap up the last stage of the space station construction and kick off the first stage of its application and development, said Ji Qiming, assistant to the director of the CMSA, at a press conference. The Shenzhou-15 manned spaceship will be launched at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday (Beijing Time) from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, announced the CMSA. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

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Amphibious firefighting aircraft "drinks" 600kg water in one second

STORY: Amphibious firefighting aircraft "drinks" 600kg water in one second DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:22 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of AG600M amphibious firefighting aircraft at the expo 2. various of AG600M amphibious firefighting aircraft in application STORYLINE: At the ongoing 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China, two AG600M amphibious firefighting aircraft demonstrated their firefighting skills. Within about 20 seconds, an AG600M is able to draw around 12 tons of water, or about 600 kg per second. AG600M is a full-state, new-configuration firefighting model belonging to China's AG600 large amphibious aircraft family, which is specially developed to serve the country's emergency rescue missions. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Guangzhou, China. (XHTV)

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How China's Mengtian lab module docks with space station combination

STORY: How China's Mengtian lab module docks with space station combination DATELINE: Nov. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Mengtian lab module 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YING LE, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation STORYLINE: China's space station lab module Mengtian successfully completed in-orbit transposition at 9:32 a.m. (Beijing Time) Thursday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. This transposition marked the formation of the space station's basic T-shape configuration, representing a key step toward the completion of China's space station, said the agency. The Mengtian lab module first completed its state setting and then separated from the space station combination. Mengtian next conducted transposition and docked at the side port of the Tianhe core module's node cabin. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YING LE, China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation "The Tianhe core module can locate the exact position of itself by China'

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-SPACE STATION-MENGTIAN-TRANSPOSITION-COMPLETION (CN)

(221103) -- BEIJING, Nov. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This simulated image captured at Beijing Aerospace Control Center on Nov. 3, 2022 shows China's space station lab module Mengtian after completing in-orbit transposition. China's space station lab module Mengtian successfully completed in-orbit transposition at 9:32 a.m. (Beijing Time) Thursday, announced the China Manned Space Agency. This transposition marked the formation of the space station's basic T-shape configuration, representing a key step toward the completion of China's space station, said the agency. In accordance with the plan, the basic function tests and evaluation of the space station combination will be carried out, said the agency. (Photo by Sun Fengxiao/Xinhua)