CAIG Wing Loong Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

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General Info

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Chengdu Wing Loong 1


Side view of Chinese multi-role UAV Wing Long
Role	MALE UCAV
Manufacturer	Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
Designer	Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute
First flight	2009 Altitude 27000 Pods SAR and ELINT
Introduction	2011
Status	in service & in production
Primary users	People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Produced	2009
Developed into	CAIG Wing Loong II

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History Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC
Chengdu GJ-1, also known as Wing Loong 1

The Chengdu GJ-1, also known as Wing Loong 1, is a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group in the People's Republic of China. Intended for use as a surveillance and aerial reconnaissance platform, the Pterodactyl I is capable of being fitted with air-to-surface weapons for use in an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) role.

Design

At the air show in China on November 13, 2012.

Characteristics

Design and development

Designed and developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute (CADI), a division of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the Pterodactyl I bears a distinct similarity in appearance to the Predator/Reaper family of drones developed by the United States. The drone is capable of being fitted with a variety of sensors, including a forward looking infrared turret and synthetic aperture radar. In addition, the aircraft is capable of carrying weapons.The Pterodactyl I's total payload capacity for sensors and weapons is 200 kilograms (440 lb)

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Operators

Map with Wing Loong UAV operators in blue

A Kazakh Air Force CAIG Wing Loong during a Defender of the Fatherland Day parade on Independence Square in Nur-Sultan.
- China — 60 units,in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force
- Egypt — Reportedly exported to as early as 2016, first images released by the Egyptian military in October 2018.
- Ethiopia
- Indonesia
- Kazakhstan — Two exported to in 2016, in service with the Kazakhstan Air Defence Forces

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Chengdu GJ-1, also known as Wing Loong 1

Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation Shaanxi KJ-200 Balance Beam "Moth"

Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC
Chengdu GJ-1, also known as Wing Loong 1

General characteristics

Crew: None (UAV)
Length: 9.05 m (29 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 14 m (45 ft 11 in)
Height: 2.77 m (9 ft 1 in

Powerplant

Gross weight: 1,100 kg (2,425 lb)
Powerplant: 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)
Propellers: 3-bladed

Specifications

Maximum speed: 280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)
Range: 4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)
Endurance: 20 hours
Service ceiling: 5,000 m (16,000 ft)

Armament

- - 200 kilograms (440 lb) of air-to-surface weapons
    - Bombs
      - FT-10
      - FT-9
      - FT-7
      - GB7
      - GB4
    - Missiles
      - BRM1
      - AKD-10

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Links to Youtube & Others

China National Aero Technology Import & Export Corp is managing exportation of Pterodactyl UAV and 100 exported as of late 2018.[6] An unknown number of Pterodactyl UAVs were purchased by Saudi Arabia in May 2014.

Chengdu Aerospace Wing Loong 1

According to CADI, the Pterodactyl I undergone flight testing and has proven successful, with the flight test program including weapons tests of both bombs and air-to-surface missiles

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Production of older AEW&C types reportedly ceased production in 2018 in response to the KJ-500 reaching full operational capability

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CAIG Wing Loong Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)

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History Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC Chengdu GJ-1, also known as Wing Loong 1

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Design and development

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Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CACChengdu GJ-1, also known as Wing Loong 1