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  "id": "wing-loong-i",
  "name": "Wing Loong I",
  "aliases": [
    "Pterodactyl I",
    "PLAAF refer to it as Gonji-1 (Attack-1"
  ],
  "domain": "air",
  "country": "CHN",
  "category": "Medium-altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicle",
  "status": null,
  "fielded": 2011,
  "operators": [
    "CHN"
  ],
  "prolif_count": 1,
  "summary": "The Chengdu Pterodactyl, also known as Wing Loong, 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.",
  "specs": [
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Manufacturer",
      "section": "system",
      "v": "Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Hardpoints",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "2 ea",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "length_m",
      "v": 9.05,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "height_m",
      "v": 2.77,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "width_m",
      "v": 14,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Wingspan"
    },
    {
      "k": "mass_kg",
      "v": 1100,
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium",
      "label": "Gross weight"
    },
    {
      "k": "engine_name",
      "v": "Rotax 914 Turbocharged Engine",
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Thrust / power",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "100 hp",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Endurance",
      "section": "mobility",
      "v": "20 hour",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radio",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Satellite Communications Antenna",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Radar Type",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Synthetic Aperture Radar",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Full-Motion Video",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, High-Definition TV Cameras",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Electro Optical Pod",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "Yes, Loong Eye LE380 electro-optical sensor pod",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensor Turret Diameter",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "380 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensor Turret Height",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "550 mm",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensor Turret Weight",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "39 kg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensor Turret Traverse",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "360 deg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Sensor Turret Elevation",
      "section": "firecontrol",
      "v": "-130 to 30 deg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Heat Signature Reduction",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "EW Counter Measures / CCM",
      "section": "protection",
      "v": "Yes",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armament & Ammunition: air to ground missiles",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "Yes, can carry the BA-7 air-to-ground missile, YZ-212 laser-guided bomb, YZ-102A anti-personnel bomb and 50-kilogram LS-6 miniature guided bomb.",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armament & Ammunition: missile type",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "BRM1, AKD-10",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armament & Ammunition: bomb type",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "FT-10, FT-9, FT-7, GB7, GB4",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    },
    {
      "k": "",
      "label": "Armament & Ammunition: armament weight total",
      "section": "armament",
      "v": "1,000 kg",
      "src": [
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      ],
      "conf": "medium"
    }
  ],
  "payloads": [],
  "variants": [
    {
      "name": "Pterosaur I",
      "text": "First member of Wing Loong series, with program of Wing Loong begun in May 2005. Maiden flight was completed in October 2007 and payload evaluation flight was completed a year later in October 2008.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Pterodactyl I",
      "text": "Sky Saker is a derivative of Wing Loong developed by Norinco mainly intended for export. The Chinese name is Rui Ying, meaning Sharp Eagle, but the English name adopted by the developer is Sky Saker.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "SkySaker",
      "text": "The Sky Saker is a derivative of Wing Loong developed by Norinco mainly intended for export. The Chinese name is Rui Ying, meaning Sharp Eagle, but the English name adopted by the developer is Sky Saker.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "WJ-1",
      "text": "The first land attack version of Pterodactyl I, which is a weapon platform without the reconnaissance/targeting pod under the chin. The designation WJ stands for Wu-Zhuang Wu-Ren-Ji, meaning armed UAV.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "GJ-1",
      "text": "Another land attack version of Pterodactyl I that combines the capabilities of both Pterodactyl I and WJ-1 so that it can identify and engage targets on its own.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Wing Loong II",
      "text": "An upgraded variant of the Wing Loong, with provisions for up to twelve air-to-surface missiles. Officially entered service with the PLAAF in November 2018. Wing Loong II is known in PLAAF service as the Gongji-2 ('Attack 2' or GJ-2).",
      "src": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "name": "Wing Loong ID",
      "text": "Upgraded variant of the Wing Loong I, with improved aerodynamics and engine enabling greater takeoff weight, service ceiling, and endurance. Other upgrades include both internal and external stores, as well as communications equipment.",
      "src": [
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "art": "uav",
  "image": null,
  "verified": null,
  "changelog": [
    {
      "date": "2026-10-10",
      "change": "Entry created from the Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN), bulk import"
    }
  ],
  "url": "https://www.defensepedia.com/systems/wing-loong-i.html",
  "sources": {
    "weg-wing-loong-i": {
      "title": "Wing Loong I Chinese Medium-Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)",
      "publisher": "U.S. Army TRADOC G-2 Worldwide Equipment Guide (ODIN)",
      "url": "https://odin.t2com.army.mil/WEG/Asset/Wing_Loong_I_Chinese_Medium-Altitude_Long_Endurance_MALE_Unmanned_Aerial_Vehicle",
      "published": "2026-03-20",
      "tier": 1,
      "checked": "2026-10-10"
    }
  }
}