Breaking the world record! This time it’s a post-00s generation

Recently, the topic

"Post-00s want to break the world record and build a new type of Chinese aircraft"

Aroused widespread attention

Netizens exclaimed repeatedly: It’s so excellent!

This outstanding student team

From Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

The Feng Ru No. 3 team

The team has been established for 4 years

With an average age of 20

Two world records

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The Feng Ru No. 3 team

Set world records twice

October 2019

The first members of the "Feng Ru No. 3" team

Recorded 25-100kg class

World record for endurance of oil-powered fixed-wing UAV

Completed a zero breakthrough in this field in my country

Two years later

The team continues to innovate

Using the "Feng Ru No. 3-100" UAV

With high-strength structure and ultra-low fuel consumption

and fully autonomous flight control capabilities

May 2021

They set a new world record with a time of 80 hours, 46 minutes and 35 seconds

△"Feng Ru No. 3-100" UAV

October 1

The International Aeronautical Federation (FAI) officially certified

Created by the "Feng Ru No. 3" team of Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

25-100kg class oil-powered fixed-wing UAV flight time

New world record

After refreshing the

This heavyweight world record

"Feng Ru No. 3-100" UAV

Successfully surpassed the one developed by a US company

"Orion" oil-powered fixed-wing UAV

Created in 2014

World record of 80 hours, 2 minutes and 52 seconds

The world's first oil-powered fixed-wing UAV

(regardless of weight class) No.1 in battery life

△ World Record Announcement

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The average age of team members is no more than 20 years old

More than 90% are born in the 2000s

This record-breaking

Member of the second phase of the "Feng Ru No. 3" team

It is composed of students from four grades

25 undergraduate students from different majors

The average age of members is no more than 20 years old

More than 90% are born after 2000

Research and development of "Feng Ru No. 3-100"

Four years in total

Beijing, Zhengzhou, Xuchang, Jiaozuo, Anyang

Haikou, Wuhu, Tianjin, Nanjing...

The team's footprints are all over the country

△The test flight was successful on August 30, 2020

△The test flight was successful on October 8, 2020

To achieve the best solution

The team members constantly designed, tested and improved

Finally completed more than 200 drawings and 30G files

Dozens of rounds of continuous operation tests of power systems lasting more than 100 hours

(Power system: the key innovation to ensure ultra-long flight time)

△Perform a pre-flight power system inspection

The reason why the aircraft was named

"Feng Ru No. 3-100"

It is to commemorate Mr. Feng Ru, the father of Chinese aviation

It is also to pay tribute to the 110 years of development of China's aviation industry.

Countless predecessors who have worked tirelessly for the cause of building a strong aviation nation

The "100" is for

Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China

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From a "novice" to a growing and improving

"Dedicate the best aircraft to the motherland"

Members of the "Feng Ru No. 3" team

First time participating in a drone practice project

The bolts have been broken and the fuselage has been damaged.

But they have grown and improved from being "newbies"

Not only improve work ability

I have a stronger heart

△The instructor analyzed the causes of the flight accident

Now, the team has its third batch of members

"Dedicate the best aircraft to the motherland"

It has always been the pursuit and dream of all team members

These young aviation people

Aiming to build a new generation of aircraft for the motherland

Contribute to the aviation industry of the motherland

Netizens sighed

“Today’s college students are amazing.”

“Cheers to the post-00s”

Source: CCTV News (ID: cctvnewscenter) @Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, @Red Star News, Communist Youth League Central Committee

Producer: Liu Hong, Chen Jingchun

Editor: Zhang Linglin

Proofreading: Gu Peng