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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Length
Single source9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
MQ-4C · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] |
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
MQ-4C · 1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine, 6,495–8,917 lbf (28.89–39.66 kN) thrust[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.
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| Status | in service & in production[source] | 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 Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2009[source] | 48 as of 2024[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| First flight | 2009[source] | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[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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| Number built | — | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
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| Reported operators |
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