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AeroVironment Wasp IIIlarger figure on 0 of 2
Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 2 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single source1 ft 3.0 in (0.38 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | AeroVironment Wasp III | Hongdu GJ-11 |
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| Crew | none[source] | None[source] |
| Type | Miniature UAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | AeroVironment Inc.[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group |
12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
AGL
Single sourceMSL
Single source50–1,000 ft (15–333 m) AGL; 10,000 ft (3,333 m) MSL[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | In service[source] | In development[source] |
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| Primary user | United States Air Force[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2007[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Electric motor, rechargeable lithium ion batteries[source] | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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| First flight | — | November 2013[source] |
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