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Configuration
| Specification | AVIC WZ-8 | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
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| Crew | None[source] | — |
| Type | Hypersonic unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
| Status | In service |
Wingspan
Single source6.7 m (22 ft 0 in)[source]
Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV · Mass
Single source2 lb[source]Owndesignclaimedairframeweight, notgenericMicroUAV
Range
Single source8,000 km (5,000 mi, 4,300 nmi)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source50,000 m (160,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 1 October 2019[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 2 × YF50 rocket motor[source] | — |
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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Endurance | — | one hour of flight-time[source]Owndesignclaim |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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