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Measured figures
Length
Single source12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Cardinal II · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hongdu GJ-11 | NCSIST Cardinal |
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| Crew | None[source] | — |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | UAV[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] |
| Designer | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China |
1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)[source]
Gross; Cardinal II · Gross weight
Single source5.5 kg (12 lb)[source]
Maximum; Cardinal II · Maximum speed
Single source55 km/h (34 mph, 30 kn)[source]
Cardinal II · Range
Single source50 km (31 mi, 27 nmi)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] |
| Status | In development[source] | — |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | — |
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| First flight | November 2013[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] | — |
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| Place of origin | — | Taiwan[source] |
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