Photo caption: scene of Falcon UAV's first flight

In recent days, it has been spread that China will fly a "heavyweight" aircraft for the first time on January 11. The mystery was solved late last night, and the wj-700 (Falcon) high-altitude high-speed observation and fighting integrated UAV developed and produced by Haiying Aviation General Equipment Co., Ltd. (No. 302 Institute of CASIC) successfully completed its first flight test that morning.

Photo caption: scene of Falcon UAV's first flight

When it comes to the UAV of Chada integration, the rainbow and pterosaur series previously developed by China have already been sold in the world. What's the significance of developing another Falcon UAV? In fact, the UAV's performance is complementary to that of the previous UAV. Its flying altitude and speed are much higher and faster than that of the current pterosaur fighter. It can stay in the air for 20 hours, and its takeoff weight reaches 3.5 tons, which is capable of attacking the enemy Radar facilities and other key targets.

Falcon was publicly displayed at the 12th China air show. Ma Hongzhong, director of institute 302 of the third Academy of Aerospace Science and industry, said in an interview at that time: "you may see that the shape of this UAV is a little similar to that of most UAVs now, but the biggest difference between it and other UAVs is that it is a high-altitude, high-speed, long endurance UAV."

Photo caption: Falcon UAV at the 12th China Air Show

"This kind of high-altitude and high-speed flight greatly improves the penetration ability and survivability of this UAV in the future battlefield." Ma Hongzhong explained that thanks to the jet engine used, the aircraft has not only achieved a high subsonic cruise flight of 500-600 km / h, the ultimate speed can reach 700 km / h, and its flight altitude can reach more than 12000 meters.

In Ma Hongzhong's view, wj-700 (Falcon) high-altitude high-speed observation and combat integrated UAV can perform reconnaissance, surveillance, early warning, long-range anti-ship, anti radiation, precision strike outside defense area and other tasks, and can also perform electronic reconnaissance and jamming tasks. It has the characteristics of wide flight airspace, fast flight speed, long endurance, large load capacity, high system scalability and strong rapid response ability, and is more reliable It can meet the needs of UAV in future war.

Photo caption: wj-700 UAV on display at the air show. China Youth Daily

For example, Falcon UAV can use cm102 missile to carry out anti radiation operations. Most of the performance of this anti radiation missile, which belongs to Aerospace Science and industry group, surpasses that of "ham" of the United States. According to the public data, cm102 has a range of 100km, a warhead weight of 80kg, and its guidance head covers 2-18GHz, which almost covers most of the frequencies used by guidance radar and guidance radar.

As the only overall unit of UAV R & D of CASIC, Institute 302 of CASIC is known as the "national team" of medium and high-end UAVs. 302's strength in related fields is obvious to all. For example, at the second global Unmanned Systems Conference held at the end of last year, Seahawk Aviation General Equipment Co., Ltd. won the "science and Technology Award" of China's unmanned systems industry.