Chinese VD200: The World First Vertical Takeoff and Landing Drone

[jhungary]

The US currently has its own kind of this type drone in development according to this news: Northrop Grumman scored another win this last year after its Tactically Exploited Reconnaissance Node (TERN) concept was tapped for full-scale demonstration. The DARPA and Office of Naval Research-led program seeks to give Navy surface combatants, like destroyers and Littoral Combat Ships, fixed-wing aircraft carrier-like capabilities, albeit on a smaller scale. It’s a move that could change naval warfare, and warfare in general, as we know it.
DARPA's Vertical Take Off And Landing Combat Drone Could Revolutionize Naval Combat

Umm, Boeing have designed and make a VTOL Recon Drone (Phantom Swift) back in 2013. So, no, VD200 is not the world first Fix-wing VTOL Drone

This is the YouTube Video about Phantom Swift actually flying

 

[That Guy]

Thanks for the nitpicking, next time I ought to be more careful in choosing my words, maybe "Combatant Drone flying as a fixed -wing aircraft at high speed even at seas" more precise?

You're welcome, I do my best. Captain obvious, AWAY!

 

[BoQ77]

This tailsitter was developped for Mc Donnell Douglas back to 1990s