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Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Length
Single source9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong | GIDS Shahpar-III |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | None[source] |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | UCAV[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | GIDS[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | NESCOM[source] |
Wing Loong I · Height
Single source2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)[source]
Maximum; Wing Loong I · Maximum speed
Single source280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[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.
| Status | in service & in production[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] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2009[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | November 2024[source] |
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| First flight | 2009[source] | 2023[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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| Role | — | Strike / ISR[source] |
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| National origin | — | Pakistan[source] |
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| Predecessors | — | GIDS Shahpar-2[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 6 with a capacity of 530kg (external) & 165kg (internal)[source] |
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| Rockets | — | Eghraaq smart torpedo[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Barq laser guided missiles[source] |
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| Bombs | — | AB-500 LGBs[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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