AIRMEDIOACTIVE
Wing Loong I/II
DESCRIPCIÓN DEL SISTEMA
Chinese armed UAVs providing Ethiopian strategic strike capability. Both versions operational.
OPERADORES (7)
FABRICANTE
INFO DE PRODUCCIÓN
PRODUCTION STATUSActive
WING LOONG I YEAR2007
WING LOONG II YEAR2017
VER TAMAÑO COMPLETO
Wing Loong I/II - AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China)
VENTAJAS
- Wing Loong II offers exceptional endurance (32 hours)
- Larger payload than TB2 enables heavier weapons
- Chinese pricing makes it very cost-effective for developing nations
- SATCOM option enables beyond-line-of-sight operations
- Multiple weapon types available from Chinese ecosystem
DESVENTAJAS
- Less combat-proven than TB2 or MQ-9
- Chinese munitions may be less precise than Turkish or Western equivalents
- Maintenance support dependent on Chinese presence
- Limited interoperability with non-Chinese C4I systems
- Export variant may have reduced capabilities
ESPECIFICACIONES TÉCNICAS
ARMAMENTBA-7 ATGMs, FT-Series Guided Bombs, LS-6 GPS-Guided Bombs
PAYLOAD (I)200 Kg
PAYLOAD (II)480 Kg
ENDURANCE (I)20 Hours
ENDURANCE (II)32 Hours
MAX SPEED (II)280 Km/H
SERVICE CEILING (II)9,000 M
WING LOONG I WINGSPAN14 M
WING LOONG II WINGSPAN20.5 M
FAMILIA DE ARMAS3 VARIANTES
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