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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 | Feihong FH-97 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | None[source] |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Corporation[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
6 m (19 ft 8 in)[source]
Wing Loong I · Range
Single source4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)[source]
Combat range
Single source2,400 km (1,500 mi, 1,300 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.
| Status |
|---|
in service & in production[source] |
| — |
| 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] | 2021[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | — |
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| First flight | 2009[source] | — |
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| Developed into | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] | Feihong FH-97A[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 | — | China[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | Delta wing configuration[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 1,000kg (2,204 lb)[source] |
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| Guns | — |
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| Hardpoints | — |
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| Missiles | — | 2 x PL-12 Active Radar Guided Air-to-Air Missiles 2 x CM-502KG Air-to-Surface Anti-Ship Missile[source] |
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| Bombs | — | 2 x CM-506KG Precision Guided Bombs[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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