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At a glance
Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 1 of 3
Shahed 149 Gazalarger figure on 2 of 3
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 | Shahed 149 Gaza |
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| Crew | None[source] | none[source] |
| Type | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle[source] |
| National origin | People's Republic of China[source] | Iran[source] |
| Manufacturer | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] | HESA |
10 m (32 ft 10 in)[source]
Maximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source3,200 kg (7,055 lb)[source]
Cruise; Cruise speed
Single source340 km/h (210 mph, 180 kn)[source]
Range
Single source7,000 km (4,300 mi, 3,800 nmi)[source]
Combat range
Single source2,500 km (1,600 mi, 1,300 nmi)[source]
Service ceiling
Single source11,000 m (35,000 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] | Shahed Aviation Industries[source] |
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| Status | In development[source] | Active[source] |
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| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force , Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps[source] |
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| First flight | November 2013[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] | 1 × Turboprop engine[source] |
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| Manufactured | — | 3 as of April 2022[source] |
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| Introduction date | — | April 2022[source] |
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| Developed from | — | Shahed 129[source] |
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| Capacity | — | 1500 kg maximum weight of fuel and cargo[source] |
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| Propellers | — | 4-bladed[source] |
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| Bombs | — | 13 bombs, internal atrium and rotating arm release device[source] |
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