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At a glance
Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Length
Single source9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong | Elbit Skylark |
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| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | — |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Miniature UAV[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Elbit Systems[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
| Status | in service & in production[source] |
2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)[source]
Wing Loong I · Height
Single source2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)[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.
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| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2009[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | 2008[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] | — |
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| National origin | — | Israel[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Israel Defense Forces[source] |
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| Take-off Weight | — | 5.5 kg (12 lb)[source] |
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| Mission radius | — | 5 to 10 km (3.1 to 6.2 mi)[source] |
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| Payload Weight | — | 1.2 kg (2.6 lb)[source] |
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| Maximum payload weight | — | 10 kg (22 lb)[source] |
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| Maximum endurance | — | 6 hours[source] |
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| Maximum altitude | — | 16,000 ft[source] |
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| Propulsion | — | hybrid propulsion system, electric and internal combustion[source] |
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