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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 | Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie |
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| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | — |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Experimental unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Kratos Defense & Security Solutions[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
| Status | in service & in production[source] |
30 ft (9.1 m)[source]
Wing Loong I · Height
Single source2.77 m (9 ft 1 in)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
1 × Williams FJ33 turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Williams FJ33 turbofan, 2,000 lbf (8.9 kN) thrust[source]
Wing Loong I · Endurance
Single source20 hours[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
In development (to jointly developed by Kratos and Northrop Grumman into a loyal wingman aircraft for the United States Marine Corps )[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] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | — |
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| First flight | 2009[source] | 5 March 2019[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 | — | United States[source] |
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| Primary user | — | United States Marine Corps (future version)[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 600 lb (272 kg) internal, 600 lb (272 kg) external[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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