| Name: | General Atomics MQ-1 Predator | CAIG Wing Loong |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | medium-altitude, long-endurance | Medium-altitude long-endurance |
| Origin: | United States | China |
| Produced: | 1995–2018 | 2009 |
| Unit cost: | - | - |
| Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
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General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and CAIG Wing Loong
MQ-1 Predator - UCAV (unmanned combat aerial vehicle) manufactured by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - an American defense and energy corporation. It was used by United States Air Force and Central Intelligence Agency. The drone was used in Afghanistan, Pakistan, as well as during the intervention of NATO in Bosnia. Recently, it was used in 2014, during the intervention in Syria.
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: | 1,250 km (777 mi) | 4,000 km (2,500 mi) |
| Max speed: | 217 km/h | 280 km/h |
| Service ceiling: | 7,600 m | 5,000 m |
| Weight empty: | 513 kg (1,130 lb) | |
| Weight max: | 1020 kg (2,249 lb) | |
| Armament: | 2 hardpoints to carry combinations of 2 × AGM-114 Hellfire (MQ-1B), 4 × AIM-92 Stinger (MQ-1B), 6 × AGM-176 Griffin air-to-surface missiles | Air-to-surface weapons - 200kg |
Range
Dimensions
| Length: | 8.23 m | 9 m |
| Width: | 14.8 m | 14 m |
| Height: | 2.1 m | 2.77 m |
Images
General Atomics MQ-1 Predator
CAIG Wing Loong
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