| Name: | General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper | CAIG Wing Loong |
|---|---|---|
| Type: | long-endurance, high-altitude | Medium-altitude long-endurance |
| Origin: | United States | China |
| Produced: | 2007 | 2009 |
| Unit cost: | - | - |
| Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper and CAIG Wing Loong
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.
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: | 1,900 km (1,200 mi) | 4,000 km (2,500 mi) |
| Max speed: | 482 km/h | 280 km/h |
| Service ceiling: | 15,420 m | 5,000 m |
| Weight empty: | 2,223 kg (4,901 lb) | |
| Weight max: | 4,760 kg (10,494 lb) | |
| Armament: | 7 hardpoints, on the two inboard weapons stations 680kg, on the two middle stations 340 kg, on the outboard stations 68 kg | Air-to-surface weapons - 200kg |
Range
Dimensions
| Length: | 11 m | 9 m |
| Width: | 20 m | 14 m |
| Height: | 3.81 m | 2.77 m |
Images
General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper
CAIG Wing Loong
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