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EADS Harfanglarger figure on 1 of 2
Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 1 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source9.3 m (30 ft 6 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | EADS Harfang | Hongdu GJ-11 |
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| Crew | — | None[source] |
| Type | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| Manufacturer | EADS and IAI[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
| Primary users | French Air Force (historical) Royal Moroccan Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | 4 |
12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Range
Single source1,000 km (620 mi, 540 nmi)[source]
1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder turbo-charged four-stroke horizontally-opposed piston engine with air-cooled cylinders and liquid-cooled cylinder heads
Single source1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder turbo-charged four-stroke horizontally-opposed piston engine with air-cooled cylinders and liquid-cooled cylinder heads., 86 kW (115 hp)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source7,620 m (25,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Introduction date | June 2008[source] | — |
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| First flight | 9 September 2006 at Istres-Le Tubé airbase 125[source] | November 2013[source] |
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| Developed from | IAI Heron[source] | — |
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| Propellers | 2-bladed constant-speed pusher propeller[source] | — |
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| National origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
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| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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| Status | — | In development[source] |
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| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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