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At a glance
Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Wingspan
Single source14 m (45 ft 11 in)[source]
Wing Loong I · Height
Single source2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)[source]
Gross; Wing Loong I · Gross weight
Single source1,100 kg (2,425 lb)[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.
Configuration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong | IAIO Fotros |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | — |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | HESA[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
| Status | in service & in production[source] | Accepted for service[source] |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] | — |
| Manufactured | 2009[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 2011[source] | 2020[source] |
| First flight | 2009[source] | November 2013[source] |
| Developed into | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] | — |
| Propellers | 3-bladed[source] | — |
| Country of origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
| Primary user | — | Iran[source] |
| Number built | — | Unknown, at least 3[source] |
| National origin | — | Iran[source] |
| Reported operators |
| — |