CAIG Wing Loong

Wing Loong 1
	Side view of Chinese multi-role UAV Wing Long
Role	MALE UCAV
Manufacturer	Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
Designer	Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute
First flight	2009 Altitude 27000 Pods SAR and ELINT
Introduction	2011
Status	in service & in production
Primary users	People's Liberation Army Air Force; Egyptian Air Force ; United Arab Emirates Air Force ; Pakistan Air Force
Produced	2009
Developed into	CAIG Wing Loong II

The Chengdu GJ-1, also known as Wing Loong 1, is a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group in the People's Republic of China. Intended for use as a surveillance and aerial reconnaissance platform, the Pterodactyl I is capable of being fitted with air-to-surface weapons for use in an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) role.^[1]

^ ^a ^b Wong, Edward. (2013, September 21). "Hacking U.S. Secrets, China Pushes for Drones," The New York Times, p.A1 ff.

Wing Loong 1

Side view of Chinese multi-role UAV Wing Long
Role	MALE UCAV Type of aircraft
Manufacturer	Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
Designer	Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute
First flight	2009 Altitude 27000 Pods SAR and ELINT
Introduction	2011
Status	in service & in production^[1]
Primary users	People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force
Produced	2009
Developed into	CAIG Wing Loong II