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Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 3 of 3
QinetiQ Bansheelarger figure on 0 of 3
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Measured figures
Length
Single source12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Hongdu GJ-11 | QinetiQ Banshee |
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| Crew | None[source] | None[source] |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Target Drone, Reconnaissance[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | United Kingdom[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] | QinetiQ |
2.84 m (9 ft 4 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)[source]
1 × Norton P73 Wankel rotary engine
Single source1 × Norton P73 Wankel rotary engine, 28 kW (38 hp)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source7,000 m (23,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Designer | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] | — |
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| Status | In development[source] | In service[source] |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | Worldwide[source] |
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| First flight | November 2013[source] | 1983[source] |
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| Powerplant | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] | — |
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| Number built | — | over 10,000 in 2025 ("over 6,000" before 2011, "over 8,000" in 2014 )[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | 1984[source] |
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| Developed into | — | SAGEM Crecerelle[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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