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Measured figures
Wing Loong I · Length
Single source9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)[source]
Length
DisputedConfiguration
| Specification | CAIG Wing Loong | Vrabac (drone) |
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| Crew | None (UAV)[source] | — |
| Type | MALE UCAV[source] | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Utva Aviation Industry[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | Military Technical Institute[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]
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.
| Status |
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in service & in production[source] |
In service[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] | 2020–present[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2011[source] | 2020[source] |
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| First flight | 2009[source] | 2013[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] | Serbian[source]Vrabac design nationality |
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| Primary user | — | Serbian Armed Forces[source] |
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| Number built | — | >50[source] |
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| Launch | — | automatic, hand launch[source] |
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| Recovery | — | automatic, parachute and airbag[source] |
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| Engine | — | electric motor[source] |
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| Altitude | — | 500 m[source] |
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| Guidance | — | electro-optical/infrared camera[source] |
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| Operation | — | real-time telemetry downlink to ground control station[source] |
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