ChangKong-1

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The ChangKong-1 (CK-1) is a radio-controlled target drone developed by the Nanjing Institute of Aeronautics in the People's Republic of China. It is based on the reverse engineering of Lavochkin La-17C drones supplied to the PRC by the Soviet Union in the early 1960s before all such Soviet technical aid to the nation was withdrawn. Its chief designer was General Zhao Xu and the first example flew on December 6 1966. A key difference from its predecessor is the use of a turbojet in place of a ramjet engine.

Entering service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in the late 1970s, its main mission as a target drone was soon supplemented by an additional role in collecting air samples from Chinese nuclear tests, replacing crewed aircraft in this role.

Contents

1 Variants
2 Specifications (CK-1)

2.1 General characteristics
2.2 Performance

3 External links
4 Related content

Variants

CK-1: basic target drone
*CK-1A: nuclear radiation sampling variant
*CK-1B: low altitude variant for assessing air defense systems
*CK-1C: high manoeuvrability variant for assessing interceptor and attack aircraft
*CK-1E: ultra-low altitude variant

Specifications (CK-1)

General characteristics

Crew: ddf
Length: 8.44 m (27 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 7.5 m (24 ft 7 in)
Height: 2.96 m (9 ft 9 in)
Wing area: m² ( ft²)
Empty: 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)
Loaded: kg ( kg)
Maximum takeoff: kg ( lb)
Powerplant: 1x Wopen WP-6 turbojet, 24.5 kN (5,500 lbf) thrust

Performance

Maximum speed: 900 km/h (563 mph)
Range: 600 km (375 miles)
Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,040 ft)
Rate of climb: m/min ( ft/min)
Wing loading: kg/m² ( lb/ft²)
Thrust-to-weight:

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