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U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adrien Tran · Public domain · Resized · Public domain · Source ↗ · Modified
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Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Batlarger 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.
Measured figures
Length
Single source11.7 m (38 ft 5 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat | Hongdu GJ-11 |
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| Crew | None[source] | None[source] |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | Australia[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Boeing Australia Boeing Defense, Space & Security[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group |
12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source1,080 km/h (670 mph, 580 kn)[source]
Range
Single source3,700 km (2,300 mi, 2,000 nmi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | Block 1 aircraft : in flight testing , Block 2 aircraft : flight testing and production, Block 3 aircraft : under development[source] | In development[source] |
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| Primary user | Royal Australian Air Force (future)[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Prototypes | 8 Block 1 9 Block 2[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2019–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2028 (planned)[source] | — |
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| First flight | 27 February 2021[source] | November 2013[source] |
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| Powerplant | 1 × Williams FJ44[source] | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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| Service ceiling | 40,000 feet[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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