ADrones & UAVs
AAI RQ-7 Shadow
Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)
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ADrones & UAVs
Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)
At a glance
Measured figures
200 Family · Length
Single source11 ft 2 in (3.41 m)[source]
Wing Loong I · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AAI RQ-7 Shadow | CAIG Wing Loong |
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| Crew | — | None (UAV)[source] |
| Type | Tactical reconnaissance UAS for ground maneuver forces Unmanned combat aerial vehicle (optionally)[source] | MALE UCAV[source] |
| Manufacturer | AAI Corporation[source] | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
| Status | Active, in production[source] | in service & in production[source] |
9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
200 Family · 1 × Wankel UAV Engine 741 used only with Silkolene Synthetic Oil
Single source1 × Wankel UAV Engine 741 used only with Silkolene Synthetic Oil , 38 hp (28.5 kW)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
200 Family · /
Single source200 Family · at a range out to 50 km from the launch and recovery site
Single source200 Family · Increased Endurance (up to
Single source6 h/ 9 h Increased Endurance (up to 4 hours at a range out to 50 km from the launch and recovery site)[source]
more than six hours on-station at a distance of 50 kilometers[source]RQ-7B Shadow · 2007 configuration
Wing Loong I · Endurance
Single source20 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Primary users |
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United States Army 9 other users[source] |
People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 500+[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2002[source] | 2011[source] |
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| First flight | 1991[source] | 2009[source] |
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| Developed from | AAI RQ-2 Pioneer[source] | — |
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| Capacity | 45 kg (99 pounds) (RQ-7B)[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | NACA 4415[source] | — |
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| National origin | United States[source] | — |
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| Alternative designation | RQ-7 Shadow[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 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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