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BDrones & UAVs
Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and unmanned combat air vehicle (armed variant)
At a glance
Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 0 of 2
IAI Eitanlarger figure on 2 of 2
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hongdu GJ-11 | IAI Eitan |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle and unmanned combat air vehicle (armed variant)[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Israel[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] | IAI[source] |
14m[source]
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source5,400kg[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source407 km/h (253 mph, 220 kn)[source]
Range
Single source7,400 km (4,600 mi, 4,000 nmi)[source]
1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 -67A
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 -67A , 900 kW (1,200 hp)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source14,000 m (46,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer |
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Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
| — |
| Status | In development[source] | Active, In production[source] |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | — |
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| First flight | November 2013[source] | ca. 2004[source] |
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| Powerplant | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] | — |
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| Developed from | — | IAI Heron[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 2,700kg payload[source] |
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| Endurance | — | 30+ hours[source] |
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