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Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 1 of 2
IAI Heronlarger figure on 1 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 Heron |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | None[source] | — |
| Range | — | 350 ק"מ (בתקשורת בקו ראייה; גדול יותר עם ממסר)[source] |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Israel[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
8.5 m (27 ft 11 in)[source]
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source1,150 kg (2,535 lb)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source207 km/h (129 mph, 112 kn)[source]
1 × Rotax 916 4-cylinder air and water cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine
Single source1 × Rotax 916 4-cylinder air and water cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 160 kW (210 hp)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source10,000 m (33,000 ft)[source]
490 ft/min
Single source2.5 m/s (490 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Israel Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Designer | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | — |
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| 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] | 1994[source] |
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| Powerplant | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] | — |
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| Primary users | — | Israeli Defence Force Indian Air Force Azerbaijan Air Force Brazilian Federal Police Turkish Air Force[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2005[source] |
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| Variants | — | EADS Harfang IAI Eitan Avionics Services Caçador[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 250 kg (551 lb)[source] |
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| Airfoil | — | IAI SA-21[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 3-bladed pusher propeller[source] |
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| Wing loading | — | 89 kg/m 2 (18 lb/sq ft)[source] |
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