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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 | Shahed 149 Gaza |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | none[source] |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | HESA[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | Shahed Aviation Industries[source] |
10 m (32 ft 10 in)[source]
Combat range
Single source2,500 km (1,600 mi, 1,300 nmi)[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.
| Status | in service & in production[source] | Active[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] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2009[source] | 3 as of April 2022[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | April 2022[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] | 4-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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| Primary user | — | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force , Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shahed 129[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 1500 kg maximum weight of fuel and cargo[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × Turboprop engine[source] |
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| Bombs | — | 13 bombs, internal atrium and rotating arm release device[source] |
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| Reported operators |
| — |
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