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Guizhou (AVIC) WU-14 / DF-ZF


Hypersonic Glide Vehicle (HGV) [ 2014 ]



The WU-14 hypersonic glide vehicle research plane has conducted four tests to date - three of them being successful.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 10/27/2018 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAIC) / Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) - China
Manufacturer(s)
China
Operators National flag of China
2014
Service Year
China
National Origin
Active, Limited
Project Status
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
2
Units


GROUND ATTACK
Ability to conduct aerial bombing of ground targets by way of (but not limited to) guns, bombs, missiles, rockets, and the like.
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
X-PLANE
Aircraft developed for the role of prototyping, technology demonstration, or research / data collection.
UNMANNED
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.


Unknown propulsion scheme.
Propulsion
7,680 mph
(12,360 kph | 6,674 knots)
Max Speed


MACH Regime (Sonic)
Sub
Trans
Super
Hyper
HiHyper
ReEntry
RANGES (MPH) Subsonic: <614mph | Transonic: 614-921 | Supersonic: 921-3836 | Hypersonic: 3836-7673 | Hi-Hypersonic: 7673-19180 | Reentry: >19030


None for research, though militarized model is expected to support various nuclear, conventional and unconventional loads such as Anti-Ship Missiles (ASMs), lasers, direct-energy weapons and the like.


0
Hardpoints


WU-14 - Base Series Designation (early).
DF-ZF - Official Series Designation.


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