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At a glance
Measured figures
Cruise; Soaring Dragon prototype · Cruise speed
Single source750 km/h (466 mph, 405 kn)[source]
Soaring Dragon prototype · Range
Single source7,000 km (4,300 mi, 3,800 nmi)[source]
Soaring Dragon prototype · Combat range
Single source2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi)[source]
Soaring Dragon prototype · 1 × Guizhou WP-13 turbojet or unknown type of turbofan thrust
Single source1 × Guizhou WP-13 turbojet or unknown type of turbofan, 43.1 kN (9,700 lbf) thrust[source]
Soaring Dragon prototype · at maximum speed; with turbojet
Single source10 hours (at maximum speed; with turbojet)[source]
Soaring Dragon prototype · Service ceiling
Single source18,000 m (59,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Guizhou WZ-7 Soaring Dragon | Hongdu GJ-11 |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | None[source] |
| Type | Unmanned maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
| Status | In production[source] | In development[source] |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | — |
| Number built | 20[source] | — |
| Manufactured | 2015/2016 - ?[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 2018[source] | — |
| Thrust/weight | 5.8[source] | — |
| Primary user | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
| First flight | — | November 2013[source] |
| Powerplant | — | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |