China FX-500 UAV

[FRF311]

DB Selector

DB3K

Baseline

No response

Hypothetical

Yes

Name

FX-500 UAV

Country

China

Service

PLAGF

In Commission

2019-

Number in Service

No response

Length (m)

6.4

Wingspan (m)

3.0

Height (m)

0.6

Empty Weight (kg)

450

Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) (kg)

500

Payload Weight (kg)

50

Crew

0

Propulsion

1×AEF-20

Rate of Climb (ft/min)

3000

Service Ceiling (ft)

29000

Military/Afterburner Speed (kt)

430

Cruise Speed (kt)

200

Supercruise

No

Ferry Range (nm)

700

Endurance (min)

180

Takeoff / Landing Distance (m)

No response

Fuel Capacity (kg)

No response

Sensors

1×Generic TV camera 1×Generic FLIR 1×Generic Laser Designer

Mounts

No mounts.

Loadout Options

-Recon [Internal EO/IR]

Comms/Datalinks

UHF/VHF Radio[Unsecure]

Aircraft Codes

Night Navigation (Ferry, Air-to-Air, Air-to-Surface Missiles)

Comments

FX-500's a UAV that can launch by generic uav launch truck or a new "FX-500 UAV launch trunk". He uses rocket to take off，a parachute to recover.

Sources

2019 Military Parade Zhuhai Air Show Social Media，Official account of PLA Southern Theater Command.

[PygmalionOfCyprus]

Since this is not known (or frankly, likely) to be in service and we're not getting sucked into adding every single demo drone, etc. from China (because there would be literally hundreds if not thousands) unless they offer a seriously revolutionary/critical capability, I'm gonna close this as wontfix pending actual acquisition.