Whatever weapons made by the United States, it seems that China will continue to be 'copyed' by China. When the Atomics Aeronautical System successfully launched the MQ-9B SkyGuardian reconnaissance/combat drone, surprisingly the Chengdu Aircraft Design And Research Institute (CAIG) – under the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), introduced SkyGuardian's competitor drone, the Wing Loong 3 (WL). -3).
At the Zhuhai AirShow 2022, the WL-3 is one of the many military drones that China has shown to the public. The design of the Wing Loong 3 is similar to the previous series, Wing Loong 2 which puts forward a slim and empennage monoplane design with a V-tail and prominent pelvic fins.
Wing Loong 3 uses a landing gear consisting of two main wheels under the fuselage and a single wheel under the nose.
This drone is equipped with an electro-optical pod, which is mounted under the front of the drone body, integrated with daylight and infrared camera to collect surveillance and targeting data in day and low light/night conditions.
Bigger than ever, Wing Loong 3 has four hardpoints under each wing. This means that Wing Loong 3 has a larger payload capacity and can fly farther.
From the specifications, the Wing Loong 3 can carry PL-10E air-to-air missiles which have a firing range of 24 km, BA-7 anti-tank missiles, AG-300/M air-to-ground missiles, smart bombs and electronic warfare and radio intelligence devices.
In terms of technical features, Wing Loong 3 has a length of 12.2 meters, a wingspan of 24 meters and has a maximum takeoff weight of 6,200 kg. Speaking of payload, the capacity of weapons that can be carried is 2,300 kg. Capable of flying 10,000 km, Wing Loong 3 has an endurance of 40 continuous hours.
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