Overview

• A flight video first posted on Chinese social media in April and widely shared on Aug. 21 shows the new rotorcraft undergoing tests.
• Imagery indicates counter‑rotating coaxial main rotors and a tail pusher propeller, a configuration comparable to Sikorsky’s S‑97 Raider.
• No official designation, specifications, or performance data have been released, and public claims remain unverified.
• Experts, including Andreas Rupprecht, say the aircraft likely serves as a testbed rather than an operational platform.
• The appearance follows recent photos of a separate crewed tiltrotor in China, suggesting parallel exploration of advanced vertical‑lift concepts.