Longer and heavier than the Chengdu Wing Loong I, more streamlined than the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B), thats the new China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) WJ-700 Lieying. It had performed its maiden flight on 11 Januari 2021.
Not much is known yet about the WJ-700, but it is stated that the unmanned aerial vehicle has a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 3,500 kg and an endurance of up to 20 hours.
Its not yet ordered by the chinese armed forces, but it has for sure export potential.
Beijing-based Haiying General Aviation Equipment (Hiwing), a subsidiary of state-owned defence prime China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), has...
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