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Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Length
Single source9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong | Eurodrone |
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| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | — |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Airbus , Dassault Aviation , Leonardo S.p.A.[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
| Status | in service & in production[source] |
16 m (52 ft 6 in)[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 · 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] | German Air Force Italian Air Force French Air and Space Force Spanish Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2009[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | expected 2028[source] |
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| First flight | 2009[source] | expected mid-2027[source] |
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| Developed into | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed[source] | MT-Propeller[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | Multinational[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,300 kg (5,070 lb) payload[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 2 × General Electric Catalyst turboprop[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 5 with a capacity of up to 650 kg (IB) and 375 kg (OB/centre)[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Akeron LP , Brimstone[source] |
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| Bombs | — | GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II[source] |
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| Radar | — | Leonardo Gabbiano AESA[source] |
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| FLIR | — | Safran Euroflir 610 electro-optical and infrared sensor[source] |
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| Data link | — | wide band LoS Ku data link (Hensoldt and Sener)[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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