26 JUNE 2023

by Akshara Parakala & Sam Wise

2023年6月26日

作者：阿克莎拉·帕拉卡拉和山姆·怀斯

 

A 1:10 scale model of the AVIC Wing Loong-X (WL-X) displayed at the Paris Air Show 2023. (Janes/Sam Wise)

在2023年巴黎航展上展出的中航工业翼龙-X型（WL-X）1:10比例模型。（詹内斯/山姆·怀斯）

 

Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has unveiled a new variant of Wing Loong series of medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the Paris Air Show 2023, held from 19 to 25 June.

中国航空工业集团公司在6月19日至25日举行的2023年巴黎航展上推出了翼龙系列中高空长航时无人机的新改型。

 

The company presented a 1:10 scale model of the Wing Loong-X (WL-X) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) with four underwing hardpoints under each mid-mounted wing surface ending in upswept wingtips.

该公司展示了翼龙-X型（WL-X）无人作战飞机（UCAV）的1:10比例模型，中置安装机翼翼尖上翘，在每个机翼下有四个翼下硬挂点。

 

The UCAV features a bulged nose for the provision of satcom, radars, a ventral electro-optic/infrared (EO/IR) turret, a V-tail, two canted ventral fins, and a rear-mounted turboprop engine driving a five-bladed propeller, among others. No further information on specifications has been released by the company.

无人驾驶飞机具有一个凸起的机头，用于提供卫星通信、雷达、一个机腹安装光电/红外（EO/IR）转塔、一个V型尾翼、两个倾斜的腹鳍和一个驱动五叶螺旋桨的后置涡轮螺旋桨发动机等。该公司尚未发布有关规格的进一步信息。

 

According to Janes analysis, the wingspan of WL-X is about 14.5 m and its length is 26.1 m, suggesting a longer fuselage and lower aspect ratio wings compared with that of Wing Loong-10A (WL-10A). The wing features straight wings spanning till mid-section followed by tapering towards the outboard section. The shortening of the wingspan with straight wings till mid-section is suitable to carry heavier payloads.

根据简氏的分析，WL-X型的翼展约为14.5米，机长为26.1米，与翼龙10A型（WL-10A）相比，机身更长，机翼展弦比更低。机翼的特点是直翼一直延伸到中段，然后向外侧逐渐变细。直翼的翼展缩短到中段适合携带更重的有效载荷。