| Name: | CAIG Wing Loong II | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | Medium-altitude long-endurance | long-endurance, high-altitude |
| Origin: | China | United States |
| Produced: | 2015 | 2007 |
| Unit cost: | - | - |
| Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
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CAIG Wing Loong II and General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
CAIG Wing Loong II is the second version of an unmanned combat aerial vehicle under the same name, with number I. It was first introduced in 2015 during Aviation Expo China in Beijing. The machine is able to achieve a long strike with a satellite link.
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (also known as Predator B) is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle. It's able to perform an autonomous flight operations or remotely controlled ones (with a human ground controller). It was developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and the main reason of its creation were the combat needs of United States Air Force.
Specifications
| Range: | 1,900 km (1,200 mi) | |
| Max speed: | 370 km/h | 482 km/h |
| Service ceiling: | 9,900 m | 15,420 m |
| Weight empty: | 2,223 kg (4,901 lb) | |
| Weight max: | 4,200 kg (9,259 lb) | 4,760 kg (10,494 lb) |
| Armament: | Bombs: FT-10, FT-9, FT-7, GB7, GB4. Missiles: BRM1, AKD-10, BA-7. Up to 480 kg. | 7 hardpoints, on the two inboard weapons stations 680kg, on the two middle stations 340 kg, on the outboard stations 68 kg |
Range
Dimensions
| Length: | 11 m | 11 m |
| Width: | 20.5 m | 20 m |
| Height: | 4.1 m | 3.81 m |
Images
CAIG Wing Loong II
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
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