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At a glance
CAIG Wing Loong IIlarger figure on 3 of 4
TAI Şimşeklarger figure on 1 of 4
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Configuration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong II | TAI Şimşek |
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| Crew | None[source] | — |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Unmanned target drone[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI)[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
| Status | In service[source] |
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source4,200 kg (9,259 lb)[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 Pakistan Air Force[source] | Turkish Armed Forces[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2015-present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2017[source] | — |
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| First flight | February 2017[source] | August 4, 2012[source] |
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| Developed from | CAIG Wing Loong[source] | — |
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| Developed into | Chengdu Wing Loong-3[source] | — |
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| Stall speed | 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 4, cell 2; revision 1375623248 | Turkey[source] Turkey[source] |
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| Origin reported by inventory | People's Republic of China[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 27, cell 2; revision 1347318478 | — |
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| Reported operators |
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