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Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Length
Single source9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong | Denel Dynamics Seeker |
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| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | — |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Remote piloted aircraft, UAV/UAS[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Denel Dynamics[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
| Status | in service & in production[source] |
Wing Loong I · Wingspan
Single source14 m (45 ft 11 in)[source]
Wing Loong I · Height
Single source2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)[source]
Gross; Wing Loong I · Gross weight
Single source1,100 kg (2,425 lb)[source]
Maximum; Wing Loong I · Maximum speed
Single source280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source]
Wing Loong I · Range
Single source4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
Wing Loong I · Endurance
Single source20 hours[source]
Wing Loong I · Service ceiling
Single source5,000 m (16,000 ft)[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.
In service South African Air Force , South African National Defence Force (Seeker 400 variant) in service with other organizations.[source] |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | Denel Dynamics on behalf of the South African Air Force , South African National Parks , South African National Defence Force (leased by Denel Dynamics) Algerian Air Force , United Arab Emirates Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2009[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | 1986 ( South African Air Force )[source] |
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| First flight | 2009[source] | — |
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| Developed into | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed[source] | — |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | South Africa[source]Inventory Origin column; table 3, row 10, cell 2; revision 1375623248; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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