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At a glance
Measured figures
Gross; Wing Loong I · Gross weight
Single source1,100 kg (2,425 lb)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
Wing Loong I · Endurance
Single source20 hours[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.
Configuration
| Specification | AVIC WZ-8 | CAIG Wing Loong |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | None (UAV)[source] |
| Type | Hypersonic unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] | MALE UCAV[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | in service & in production[source] |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 1 October 2019[source] | 2011[source] |
| Powerplant | 2 × YF50 rocket motor[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] |
| Primary users | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 2009[source] |
| First flight | — | 2009[source] |
| Developed into | — | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] |
| Propellers | — | 3-bladed[source] |
| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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