CAIG Wing Loong 2 UAV Chinese military drones

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The Wing Loong II UAV is an improved version of the Wing Loong 1 UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) in the category of MALE (Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance) designed and manufactured in China by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). the Wing Loong 2 UAV has an optimized aerodynamic design, an improved airframe and upgraded airborne systems, featuring better capabilities in terms of flight, payload and information capacity, In March 2017, a prototype of the Wing Loong 2 UAV conducted a 31- minute test flight from an unidentified airport in northwestern China. With its Wing Loong 2 UAV, China would like to offer the new-generation reconnaissance/strike unmanned aerial vehicle on the international market. In March 2017, it was announced that China could deliver 300 Wing Loong 2 UAV to Saudi Arabia. The Wing Loong 2 UAV among several Chinese MALE UAV designs available on the market, with the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) CH-4B being its main competitor. Xinhua reports that the Wing Loong II achieved the largest order of Chinese advanced large-scale UAVs in the overseas market prior to its maiden test flight. Neither AVIC or CADI revealed the customer. The design of the Wing Loong II UAV MALE is based to the Wing Loong I But it is longer and higher. It has monoplane slender fuselage and empennage with a prominent V-tail and ventral fin. The landing gear consists of two main wheels under the fuselage and one single wheel under the nose, facilitates safe take-off and landing. Each wing incorporates three underwing hardpoints able to carry bombs, rockets or air-to-surface missiles. A satellite communications antenna is mounted on the bulge at the top front surface of the fuselage, offering data transmission between the UAV and the ground control station. The Wing Loong II has a length of 11 meters, a wingspan of 20.5 meters and a height of 4.1 m.

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Especificaciones clave: Length 11.0 m, Height 4.1 m, Wingspan 20.5 m;, Service ceiling 9,900 m, Take-off weight 4,200 kg, load 480kg, Speed 370 km/h, Endurance 32 hours, UAE China's AVIC showcases upgraded Wing Loong II drone at Dubai Airshow.

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