CAIG Wing Loong

This article is about the Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle. For the 1970s vintage ultralight aircraft, see Pterodactyl Ascender.
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[1]
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

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.[1]

  1. ^ a b Wong, Edward. (2013, September 21). "Hacking U.S. Secrets, China Pushes for Drones," The New York Times, p.A1 ff.