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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 | HESA Karrar |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | none[source] |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Multirole[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA)[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
| Status |
4 m (13 ft 1 in)[source]
Wing Loong I · Height
Single source2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)[source]
Combat range
Single source500 km (310 mi, 270 nmi)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
1 × Tolloue 5 or Microturbo TRI 60-5 turbojet thrust (est.)
Single source1 × Tolloue 5 or Microturbo TRI 60-5 turbojet , 4.2–4.4 kN (940–990 lbf) thrust (est.)[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.
in service & in production[source]
In production[source] |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | Iran Hezbollah[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2009[source] | 2010[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | 2010[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 | — | Iran[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Beechcraft MQM-107 Streaker[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 227 kg (500 lb) payload[source] |
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| Hardpoints | — | 3 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 2 × Kowsar 2 x Nasr-1 Bombs: 1 × Mk 82 PGM on centerline 2 × 250 pound bomb Other: 1 × Mark 46 torpedo[source] |
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| Missiles | — | 2 × Kowsar 2 x Nasr-1[source] |
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| Bombs | — | 1 × Mk 82 PGM on centerline 2 × 250 pound bomb[source] |
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| Other | — | 1 × Mark 46 torpedo[source] |
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