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Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjacklarger figure on 0 of 2
Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
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Length
Single sourceRQ-21A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing Insitu RQ-21 Blackjack | Hongdu GJ-11 |
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| Crew | — | None[source] |
| Type | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Insitu wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
Length
Single source12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[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 users | United States Marine Corps United States Navy Australian Army[source] | — |
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| Number built | 109 systems with 5 air vehicles each (estimated through FY2017)[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | April 2014[source] | — |
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| First flight | 28 July 2012[source] | November 2013[source] |
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| Developed from | Boeing Insitu ScanEagle[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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