Soar Dragon High-Altitude Long Endurance Reconnaissance UAV

Cruise speed: 750 km/h ，Combat range: 2,000 km， Endurance: 10 hours
制造商： Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation

The Soar Dragon uav, designed by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation and constructed by Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation for service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force, was originally displayed as a model at the Zhuhai Air Show in 2006. Optimised for long-endurance missions at high altitude, the aircraft features an unusual tandem, joined wing platform. Except for the wing and the configuration of vertical stabilizers, the Soar Dragon is similar in appearance and mission to the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk operated by the United States Air Force.

Large by the standards of UAVs, the Soar Dragon's joined wing allows for a more rigid, less flexible wing than other configurations, with benefits said to include an increased lift-to-drag ratio and less complex flight controls than a HALE UAV with a conventional wing would require. The aircraft is powered by a Guizhou WP-13 turbojet engine, a copy of the Soviet Tumansky R-13; it is anticipated that a newer, improved engine, will be installed in production aircraft. The air intake for the engine is mounted atop the fuselage, with the engine itself mounted in the rear of the aircraft.
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Soar Dragon Drone Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: None
Length: 14.33 m (47 ft 0 in)
Wingspan: 24.86 m (81 ft 7 in)
Height: 5.41 m (17 ft 9 in)
Powerplant: 1 × Guizhou WP-13 turbojet, 43.1 kN (9,700 lbf) thrust

Performance

Cruise speed: 750 km/h (466 mph, 405 kn)
Range: 7,000 km (4,300 mi, 3,800 nmi)
Combat range: 2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi)
Endurance: 10 hours
Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,000 ft)
Thrust/weight: 5.8

Global Gawk Specifications

General characteristics

Crew: 0 onboard (3 remote: Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) pilot; Mission Control Element (MCE) pilot and sensor operator)
Length: 47 ft 7 in (14.5 m)
Wingspan: 130.9 ft (39.9 m)
Height: 15.3 ft (4.7 m)
Empty weight: 14,950 lb (6,781 kg)
Gross weight: 32,250 lb (14,628 kg)
Powerplant: 1 × Rolls-Royce F137-RR-100 turbofan engine, 7,600 lbf (34 kN) thrust

Performance

Maximum speed: 391 mph (629 km/h, 340 kn)
Cruise speed: 357 mph (570 km/h, 310 kn)
Range: 14,154 mi (22,780 km, 12,299 nmi)
Endurance: 32+ hours
Service ceiling: 60,000 ft (18,000 m)