Real Aircraft Photos of China’s Yilong UAV

Chengdu, Nov.13 (China Defense Mashup Report by Johnathan Weng) — This time is not photos of aircraft models. Some pictures of real testing drone, Yilong UAV, have been uploded on Chinese Internet. In the just ended Zhuhai 2008 Airshow, CAC (Chengdu Aircraft Corporation) displayed static models of its in-development UAVs.

Some Specifications of Yilong UAV

First Flight: October, 2007
Performance/payload Testing Flight: October, 2008
Power: 100hp turbocharged  engine
Max takeoff weight: 1150kg
Payload: 200kg
Maximum speed: 240 km/h
Service ceiling: 5000m
Durability time: 20h