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Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Length
Single source9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
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| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | — |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | — |
| Status | in service & in production |
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]
Wing Loong I · Range
Single source4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[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.
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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] | — |
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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] | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Reported operators |
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