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Wing Loong on Display at China Air Show

Posted on November 15, 2012 by The Editor

 

This week, as the Chinese Party Congress officially begins the country’s once-in-a-decade power transition, an annual airshow is underway in the city of Zuhai, near Hong Kong.

The front page of the Huaxi Metropolis Daily features the Pterosaur (Wing Loong in Mandarin) unmanned aircraft. Below that, some information on the Wing Loong UAS.

The first thing you might notice that the Wing Loong looks pretty familiar, especially if you’ve ever seen a U.S. Predator. The Wing Loong is sometimes described as a Predator “clone” and appears to serve roughly similar functions, although it’s not clear what China wants to use it for.