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China's first polar fixed-wing plane lands on Antarctica's peak

Editor: Wang Lingxiao 丨CCTV.com

01-09-2017 14:15 BJT

At 5:35 p.m., Jan. 8, BJT, China’s first polar fixed-wing aeroplane, “Xueying 601,” lands successfully at the 4,000-meter-high Kunlun Station, which is on the peak of antarctic inland. This is the first time a fixed-wing aeroplane has landed in this area, indicating China’s aviation coverage in Antarctica now extends to inland areas. (Reporter: Yang Litian/Photo: @央视新闻)

At 5:35 p.m., Jan. 8, BJT, China’s first polar fixed-wing aeroplane, “Xueying 601,” lands successfully at the 4,000-meter-high Kunlun Station, which is on the peak of antarctic inland. This is the first time a fixed-wing aeroplane has landed in this area, indicating China’s aviation coverage in Antarctica now extends to inland areas. (Reporter: Yang Litian/Photo: @央视新闻)

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