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Measured figures
Length
Single source12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
RQ-170 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hongdu GJ-11 | Lockheed Martin RQ-170 Sentinel |
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| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United States[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] | Lockheed Martin[source] |
| Designer | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
14 ft 9 in (4.5 m)[source]
RQ-170 · Endurance
Single source5 to 6 hours[source]
RQ-170 · estimated
Single source50,000 ft (15,000 m) estimated[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Status | In development[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | United States Air Force[source] |
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| First flight | November 2013[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] | 1 × Garrett TFE731 or General Electric TF34 turbofan[source] |
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| Number built | — | 20 to 30[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 2007[source] |
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| Developed into | — | Shahed 171 Simorgh Shahed Saeqeh[source] |
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