Chinese UAV News & Discussions (Strictly)

[Broccoli]

That thing does not have v-shaped tail fins.

 

[siegecrossbow]

That thing does not have v-shaped tail fins.

CAC engineers did their best to defeat accusations of copying this time. You can tell by the effort they put into the wingshape.

 

[Martian2]

Sorry about the confusion. I mixed up the Soar Dragons. Aviation Week (in 2008) had called an earlier Chinese UAV a Soar Dragon as well.

Trick or Treat?

"Footage of Soar Dragon, which is similar in configuration and role to the U.S Global Hawk, was recently posted on the internet appearing to show the UAV undergoing taxi trials – conceptual ones, of course.

All pictures D.Barrie/AW&ST"

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Two questions. Is the new UAV named Soar Dragon? Are the Soar Dragon specifications for the twin-tailed Aviation Week UAV pictured above or for the new plane in the spy picture by HouShanghai?

 

[S10]

The photos emerged yesterday at CJDBY, of CAC's new pet project aside from J-20. It's a long range, high altitude recon drone that is tasked with collecting ground/sea intelligence. It can also act as a midway guidance for anti-ship cruise missiles, increasing their effective engagement range. This will be a very effective tool for the navy in surveillance role, and can engage smaller surface combatants if neccessary.

Specifications
Length: 14.3m
Wingspan: 25m
Height: 5.4m
Takeoff weight: 7500kg
Mission payload: 650kg (Can be armed with C-701 missile)
Cruise altitude: 18000m
Cruise speed: 750km/h
Range: 7000km, 3500km radius

Without further delay:

 

[Mani2020]

my fault.......i reedited my post because a very nice man reminded me that those photos might be too sensitive,sorry for making people confused

No worries brother

 

[siegecrossbow]

Side view is out. I am happy to say that this bird looks like nothing I've ever seen before.

 

[mymeaningislion]

good work congrats

 

[ARSENAL6]

who took theses photos cia ?

 

[below_freezing]

Why does China name everything ending with a Dragon ? Fierce Dragon.... Vigorous Dragon.... Soar Dragon. I am sure China has non fictional predatory fauna too.

JH-7 Flying Leopard
J-15 Flying Shark

 

[krash]

Looks like a IAI Eitan,though smaller.Looks cool though.

Even forgetting about the size difference the above looks like the one below????:

 

[krash]

The model and the one in the original picture are different crafts. The tails are very different. This is the model of the one in the pic:

Notice no twin vertical stabs.

ps: Another thread on this exists.

 

[houshanghai]

The Specifications were releaseed at zhuahi in 5 years ago. it is reported that the new Specifications has much improved again,

 

[no_name]

It's probably for patrolling the pacific area near china

 

[houshanghai]

Sorry about the confusion. I mixed up the Soar Dragons. Aviation Week (in 2008) had called an earlier Chinese UAV a Soar Dragon as well.

Trick or Treat?

"Footage of Soar Dragon, which is similar in configuration and role to the U.S Global Hawk, was recently posted on the internet appearing to show the UAV undergoing taxi trials – conceptual ones, of course.

All pictures D.Barrie/AW&ST"

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Two questions. Is the new UAV named Soar Dragon? Are the Soar Dragon specifications for the twin-tailed Aviation Week UAV pictured above or for the new plane in the spy picture by HouShanghai?

Is the new UAV named Soar Dragon?
yes.this is the thinking from cdf

Are the Soar Dragon specifications for the twin-tailed Aviation Week UAV pictured above or for the new plane in the spy picture by HouShanghai?

i can not see pic.
actually.There are a lot of UAV in china.Many people are confused about them

 

[houshanghai]

ok thats one big UAV!
will it be able to carry weapons?

Yes, of course。