China Has Designed A Flying Saucer Attack Helicopter

The Super Great White Shark attack helicopter, which looks like a flying saucer, is on display at the 5th China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin on October 10, 2019. Photo: Liu Xuanzun/GT

Global Times: Flying saucer-like attack helicopter to take to the sky in 2020

China has showcased an attack helicopter model that looks just like a flying saucer, a scale prototype of which is scheduled to make its maiden flight in 2020. Chinese military experts said on Friday that though the aircraft is highly experimental and may not be put into practical use anytime soon, it is beneficial to China's technology development for future helicopters.

Dubbed the Super Great White Shark, the sci-fi-like aircraft is on display at the 5th China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin, which runs from Thursday to Sunday.

The 7.6-meter-long, 2.85-meter-wide helicopter features a blended wing body design, which makes it seem as though the aircraft itself is a wide ring with its cockpit fixed in the center.

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WNU editor: This is just a scale model. It has yet to fly.