On the afternoon of August 2, during the impact of the third typhoon Sinlaku on Hainan this year, a high-altitude large meteorological detection drone developed by China independently completed a meteorological observation mission of its outer cloud system.
This marks a major breakthrough in this field in China, which is of great significance for typhoon detection, forecasting and warning,the China Meteorological Administration said.
This is an important result of China's high-altitude large unmanned marine integrated meteorological observation experiment (Haiyan Program).
The China Meteorological Administration (CMA) launched the "Haiyan Program" in 2018, selecting the Yilong-10 large UAV and carrying out the test with 12 units including Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group Co.
The Hainan Meteorological Administration strengthened airspace coordination and provided strong meteorological support for the smooth conduct of the test. According to statistics, the typhoon caused about 29.5 billion yuan of economic losses to China every year.
The results of various numerical models proved that sounding data, such as aircraft drop-offs, could significantly improve typhoon forecasting.
