China NORth INdustries COrporation (NORINCO) / Xi'an Zhongbing Space Technology Company, Ltd - China
Manufacturer(s)
China
Operators
2013
Service Year
China
National Origin
Active
Project Status
0
(UNMANNED)
Crew
100
Units
CLOSE-AIR SUPPORT
Developed to operate in close proximity to active ground elements by way of a broad array of air-to-ground ordnance and munitions options.
SPECIAL-MISSION: SEARCH & RESCUE
Ability to locate and extract personnel from areas of potential harm or peril (i.e. downed airmen in the sea).
INTELLIGENCE-SURVEILLANCE-RECONNAISSANCE
Surveil ground targets / target areas to assess environmental threat levels, enemy strength, or enemy movement.
SPECOPS
Serving Special Forces / Special Operations elements and missions.
UNMANNED
Aircraft inherently designed (or later developed) with an unmanned capability to cover a variety of over-battlefield roles.
RUGGED AIRFRAME
Inherent ability of airframe to take considerable damage.
EXTENDED RANGE PERFORMANCE
Capability to travel considerable distances through onboard fuel stores.
UNMANNED OPERATION
Design features ability to fly sans pilot, actions controlled onboard through programming and / or ground-based operator.
CAMERA EQUIPMENT
Payload supports photographic equipment providing still and / or real-time image / video results.
1 x Conventional engine unit set at the rear of the fuselage in pusher arrangement driving two-bladed propeller unit.
Propulsion
115 mph
(185 kph | 100 knots)
Max Speed
99 mph
(160 kph | 86 knots)
Cruise Speed
+16 mph
(+25 kph | 13 knots)
Speed Difference
19,685 ft
(6,000 m | 4 miles)
Ceiling
621 miles
(1,000 km | 540 nm)
Range
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. Mission equipment fitted for Intelligence-Surveillance-Reconnaissance (ISR) role.
