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Measured figures
Cloud Shadow · Length
Single source9 m (29 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chengdu WZ-10 | Hongdu GJ-11 |
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| Crew | None[source] | None[source] |
| Type | HALE unmanned aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group |
12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Cruise; Cloud Shadow · Cruise speed
Single source620 km/h (390 mph, 330 kn)[source]
Cloud Shadow · 1 × WP-11C or ZF850 turbojet thrust
Single source1 × WP-11C or ZF850 turbojet , 9.8 kN (2,200 lbf) thrust[source]
Cloud Shadow · Endurance
Single source20 hours[source]
Cloud Shadow · Service ceiling
Single source15,000 m (49,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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| Status | In service[source] | In development[source] |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2016[source] | — |
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| First flight | 2014[source] | November 2013[source] |
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| Missiles | Blue Arrow air-to-surface missile, light cruise missiles[source] | — |
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| Bombs | CS/BBM3 (YL-12) guided bomb, GB-4 guided bomb[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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