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
General information
TypeMALE UCAV
ManufacturerChengdu Aircraft Industry Group
Designer
Statusin service & in production
Primary usersPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
History
Manufactured2009
Introduction date2011
First flight2009
Developed intoCAIG 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.

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