Chinese MALE, HALE (and rotary, small, suicide) UAV/UCAV thread

[by78]

Flying thermoses of death from Shengong Technology (神弓科技).

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[by78]

A static display model of the CH-YH 1000 cargo UAV.

Some specs on the CH-YH1000 unmanned transport:
– Max take-off weight: 2,300kg
– Ceiling: 8,000m
– Payload capacity: >1,000kg
– Capable of ultra-short takeoff and taking off from unprepared runways.

First flight is scheduled before the end of this year.

 

[by78]

FH-909 rotary UAV. Looks interesting, but I have no information on it.

 

[by78]

More high-resolution images of the three microwave weapons against drone swarms.

 

[vincent]

The Jetank is (likely) powered by some kind of non-afterburning WS-9 variant.

According to the Guancha gang.

 

[Blitzo]

According to the Guancha gang.

I mean, the screencap of the promotional video detailing "FWS-9YZ" confirms it straight up and arguably is a step above them in importance and evidence on this matter lol

 

[tphuang]

it's kind of interesting that they are still producing WS-9 at this point.

IIRC, CH-7 and GJ-11 both use WS-13 without afterburners.

I guess maybe they didn't think that was sufficient and WS-10 without afterburners isn't ready or not available.

So, that left them with WS-9 or turbojet engine.

 

[vincent]

it's kind of interesting that they are still producing WS-9 at this point.

IIRC, CH-7 and GJ-11 both use WS-13 without afterburners.

I guess maybe they didn't think that was sufficient and WS-10 without afterburners isn't ready or not available.

So, that left them with WS-9 or turbojet engine.

Or PLA is just being cheap.

 

[Blitzo]

it's kind of interesting that they are still producing WS-9 at this point.

IIRC, CH-7 and GJ-11 both use WS-13 without afterburners.

I guess maybe they didn't think that was sufficient and WS-10 without afterburners isn't ready or not available.

So, that left them with WS-9 or turbojet engine.

To be honest more upgraded WS-9s aren't necessarily problematic, even the original Spey was developed into the Tay engine which is utilized on some business jets etc.

In terms of thrust, a non AB WS-13 without afterburners should be similar if not better than a non AB WS-9.

 

[by78]

NORINCO exhibited a model of intelligent production line for UAVs