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US Air Force · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Measured figures
Length
Single source1 ft 3.0 in (0.38 m)[source]
Wing Loong I · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AeroVironment Wasp III | CAIG Wing Loong |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | none[source] | None (UAV)[source] |
| Type | Miniature UAV[source] | MALE UCAV[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | AeroVironment Inc.[source] | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
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.
| Status |
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In service[source] |
in service & in production[source] |
| Primary user | United States Air Force[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2007[source] | 2011[source] |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Electric motor, rechargeable lithium ion batteries[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[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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| 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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