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BDrones & UAVs
Ababil-1 : Loitering munition Ababil-2 Ababil-B : Target drone Ababil-S : Surveillance and reconnaissance Qasef-1 : Loitering munition Ababil-3 , Ababil-4 and Ababil-5 : Surveillance and reconnaissanc
At a glance
Measured figures
Length
Single source6 m (19 ft 8 in)[source]
Ababil-2 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Feihong FH-97 | HESA Ababil |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | none[source] |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman[source] | Ababil-1 : Loitering munition Ababil-2 Ababil-B : Target drone Ababil-S : Surveillance and reconnaissance Qasef-1 : Loitering munition Ababil-3 , Ababil-4 and Ababil-5 : Surveillance and reconnaissance Armed variant: Combat drone[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | Iran[source] |
| Manufacturer | Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Corporation[source] |
2.88 m (9 ft 5 in)[source]
Ababil-2 · 1 × WAE-342 twin-cylinder piston engine
Single source1 × WAE-342 twin-cylinder piston engine, 19 kW (25 hp)[source]
Ababil-2 · Wing area
Single source1.76 m 2 (18.9 sq ft)[source]
Ababil-2 · or higher
Single source3,000 m (9,800 ft) or higher[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
HESA Isfahan factory Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (Ababil-3)[source] |
| Manufactured | 2021[source] | 1980s–present[source] |
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| Developed into | Feihong FH-97A[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | Delta wing configuration[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 1,000kg (2,204 lb)[source] | 16 liters[source] |
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| Guns | — |
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| Hardpoints | — |
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| Missiles | 2 x PL-12 Active Radar Guided Air-to-Air Missiles 2 x CM-502KG Air-to-Surface Anti-Ship Missile[source] | — |
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| Bombs | 2 x CM-506KG Precision Guided Bombs[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company[source] |
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| Status | — | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Iran Iraq Sudan Syria (Historical)[source] |
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| Number built | — | Unknown (Hundreds)[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | disputed[source] |
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| First flight | — | 1986[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 40 kg payload[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 1 ¼ – 2 hr[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 2-bladed[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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