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General Atomics MQ-1 Predatorlarger figure on 1 of 3
Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 2 of 3
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Range
Single source675 nmi (777 mi, 1,250 km)[source]
1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder air-cooled turbocharged horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Rotax 914F 4-cylinder air-cooled turbocharged horizontally-opposed piston engine, 115 hp (86 kW)[source]
Wing area
Single source123.3 sq ft (11.45 m 2 )[source]
Service ceiling
Single source25,000 ft (7,600 m)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator | Hongdu GJ-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 0, 3 on ground out of theater (remote pilot, sensor operator, and intelligence analyst), with in-theater ground handling crew[source] | None[source] |
| Type | Remote piloted aircraft/ unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | General Atomics Aeronautical Systems[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
| Status | In limited service[source] | In development[source] |
| Primary users | United States Air Force (retired) Italian Air Force (retired) Turkish Air Force Royal Moroccan Air Force[source] | — |
| Number built | 360 (285 RQ-1, 75 MQ-1)[source] | — |
| Manufactured | 1995–2018[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 1 July 1995[source] | — |
| First flight | 3 July 1994[source] | November 2013[source] |
| Retired | 9 March 2018 (USAF)[source] | — |
| Developed from | General Atomics Gnat[source] | — |
| Variant | General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle[source] | — |
| Developed into | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | 851 lb (387 kg)[source] | — |
| Hardpoints | 2 , with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B) 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) (MQ-1B) 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles[source] | — |
| Aspect ratio | 19[source] | — |
| Propellers | 2-bladed constant-speed pusher propeller[source] | — |
| Stall speed | 54 kn (62 mph, 100 km/h)[source] | — |
| Missiles | 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B) 4 × Air-to-Air Stinger (ATAS) (MQ-1B) 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
| Powerplant | — | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |