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Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Length
Single source9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | AAI Aerosonde | CAIG Wing Loong |
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| Crew | — | None (UAV)[source] |
| Type | Unmanned aerial vehicle[source] | MALE UCAV[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | AAI Corporation[source] | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
| GNSS compatibility | GPS |
Wing Loong I · Height
Single source2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
Wing Loong I · of air-to-surface weapons
Single source200 kilograms (440 lb) of air-to-surface weapons[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | — | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] |
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| Status | — | in service & in production[source] |
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| Primary users | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 2009[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2011[source] |
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| First flight | — | 2009[source] |
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| Developed into | — | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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