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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 | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | 0, 3 on ground out of theater (remote pilot, sensor operator, and intelligence analyst), with in-theater ground handling crew[source] |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Remote piloted aircraft/ unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] |
27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder air-cooled turbocharged horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder air-cooled turbocharged horizontally-opposed piston engine, 115 hp (86 kW)[source]
Wing Loong I · of air-to-surface weapons
Single source200 kilograms (440 lb) of air-to-surface weapons[source]
Wing area
Single source123.3 sq ft (11.45 m 2 )[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Status | in service & in production[source] | In limited service[source] |
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| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | United States Air Force (retired) Italian Air Force (retired) Turkish Air Force Royal Moroccan Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2009[source] | 1995–2018[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | 1 July 1995[source] |
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| First flight | 2009[source] | 3 July 1994[source] |
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| Developed into | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper[source] |
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| Propellers | 3-bladed[source] | 2-bladed constant-speed pusher propeller[source] |
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| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | United States[source] |
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| Number built | — | 360 (285 RQ-1, 75 MQ-1)[source] |
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| Retired | — | 9 March 2018 (USAF)[source] |
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| Developed from | — | General Atomics Gnat[source] |
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| Variant | — | General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle[source] |
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| Fuel capacity | — | 851 lb (387 kg)[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 2 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B) 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) (MQ-1B) 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 19[source] |
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| Stall speed | — | 54 kn (62 mph, 100 km/h)[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B) 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) (MQ-1B) 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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