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BDrones & UAVs
Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Soaring Dragon prototype · Length
Single source14.33 m (47 ft 0 in)[source]
Configuration
| Specification | Guizhou WZ-7 Soaring Dragon | Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | Unmanned – 4 personnel fly aircraft from ground station[source] |
| Type | Unmanned maritime surveillance and patrol aircraft[source] | Maritime unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and patrol aircraft[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation |
MQ-4C · Length
47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)[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]
MQ-4C · 1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine thrust
Single source1 × Rolls-Royce AE 3007 turbofan engine, 6,495–8,917 lbf (28.89–39.66 kN) thrust[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Northrop Grumman[source] |
| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] | — |
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| Status | In production[source] | Limited service[source] |
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| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Navy[source] | United States Navy Royal Australian Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 20[source] | US: 68 (planned) + 2 prototypes Australia: 3 delivered out of 4 ordered[source] |
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| Manufactured | 2015/2016 - ?[source] | 48 as of 2024[source] |
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| Introduction date | 2018[source] | May 2018[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | 5.8[source] | — |
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| First flight | — | 22 May 2013 ( 2013-05-22 )[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk[source] |
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| Alternative designation | — | MQ-4C Triton[source] |
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