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Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | AAI Aerosonde | Hongdu GJ-11 |
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| Crew | — | None[source] |
| Type | Unmanned aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | AAI Corporation[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
Cruise; Aerosonde Mk 1 · Cruise speed
Single source45 mph (72 km/h, 39 kn)[source]
Aerosonde Mk 1 · navigation range
Single source93 mi (150 km, 81 nmi) (navigation range)[source]
Aerosonde Mk 1 · Endurance
Single source30 hours[source]
Aerosonde Mk 1 · Service ceiling
Single source13,000 ft (4,000 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| GNSS compatibility |
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GPS[source] |
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| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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| Status | — | In development[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| First flight | — | November 2013[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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