Name: | CAIG Wing Loong | General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle |
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Type: | Medium-altitude long-endurance | medium-altitude, long-endurance |
Origin: | China | United States |
Produced: | 2009 | 2004 |
Unit cost: | - | $ 90,9 milion |
Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
CAIG Wing Loong and General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle
The CAIG Wing Loong can be also called the Chengdu Pterodactyl I. It's a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle. It was developed in People's Republic of China by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group. The general idea of its creators was to provide a vehicle, that can be used as a surveillance and aerial reconnaissance platform.
Specifications
Range: | 4,000 km (2,500 mi) | |
Max speed: | 280 km/h | 309 km/h |
Service ceiling: | 5,000 m | 8,900 m |
Weight empty: | ||
Weight max: | 1,633 kg (3,600 lb) | |
Armament: | Air-to-surface weapons - 200kg | 4 hardpoints, 4 × AGM-114 Hellfire or 8 × AIM-92 Stinger, 4 × GBU-44/B Viper Strike |
Range
Dimensions
Length: | 9 m | 8.53 m |
Width: | 14 m | 17 m |
Height: | 2.77 m | 2.1 m |
Images
CAIG Wing Loong
General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle