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At a glance
Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Height
Single source2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)[source]
Empty; Empty weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; RQ-21A · Max takeoff weight
Single source81 lb (37 kg)[source]
135 lb (61 kg)[source]
135 lb / 61 kg[source]
Gross; Wing Loong I · Gross weight
Single source1,100 kg (2,425 lb)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single sourceCruise; RQ-21A · Cruise speed
Manufacturer claimMaximum; Maximum speed
Single source100 mph (170 km/h, 90 kn)[source]
63 mph (100 km/h, 55 kn)[source]
90+ knots / 46.3 m/s[source]
60 knots[source]
Maximum; Wing Loong I · Maximum speed
Single source280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source]
1 × EFI Piston Engine
Single sourceRQ-21A · reciprocating engine with EFI; JP-5, JP-8
Manufacturer claim1 × EFI Piston Engine, 8 hp (6.0 kW)[source]
8 HP reciprocating engine with EFI; JP-5, JP-8[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
RQ-21A Blackjack; Design section
Single sourceRQ-21A · Maximum payload · *Reduces endurance
Manufacturer claim39 lb (18 kg) payload[source]RQ-21A Blackjack; Design section
39 lb / 17.7 kg[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 | Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack | CAIG Wing Loong |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | None (UAV)[source] |
| Type | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] | MALE UCAV[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Insitu wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | in service & in production[source] |
| Primary users | United States Marine Corps United States Navy Australian Army[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] |
| Number built | 109 systems with 5 air vehicles each (estimated through FY2017)[source] | — |
| Introduction date | April 2014[source] | 2011[source] |
| First flight | 28 July 2012[source] | 2009[source] |
| Developed from | Boeing Insitu ScanEagle[source] | — |
| Propellers | 2-bladed[source] | 3-bladed[source] |
| Designer | — | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 2009[source] |
| Developed into | — | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] |
| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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