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Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Height
Single source2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
Wing Loong I · of air-to-surface weapons
Single source200 kilograms (440 lb) of air-to-surface weapons[source]
900 ft/min
Single source4.6 m/s (900 ft/min)[source]
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Configuration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong | Elbit Hermes 450 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Elbit Systems Adani-Elbit Advanced Systems[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
| Status | in service & in production[source] | Active[source] |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | Israeli Air Force Philippine Air Force Royal Thai Army[source] |
| Manufactured | 2009[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 2011[source] | 1998[source] |
| First flight | 2009[source] | — |
| Developed into | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] | Elbit Hermes 900[source] |
| Propellers | 3-bladed[source] | — |
| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
| National origin | — | Israel[source] |
| Variant | — | Thales Watchkeeper WK450[source] |
| Capacity | — | 180 kg (400 lb)[source] |
| Fuel capacity | — | 105 kg (231 lb)[source] |
| Stall speed | — | 78 km/h (48 mph, 42 kn)[source] |
| Max mission radius | — | 200 km (120 mi; 110 nmi)[source] |
| Engine | — | Wankel R802 Engine (351cc)[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |