Engineering:MD-22

MD-22 (Chinese: 鸣镝-22 / 鸣镝-二十; pinyin: míng dí-22 / míng dí-èrshí) is a hypersonic unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed by the CAS Institute of Mechanics and the Guangdong Aerodynamic Research Academy (GARA), this Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, the MD-22, is believed to be a near-space hypersonic technology test platform. It is a great leap as China is testing and improvising its hypersonic technology on a war footing.

MD-22
Role	unmanned combat aerial vehicle
National origin	China
Manufacturer	CAS Institute of Mechanics and the Guangdong Aerodynamic Research Academy (GARA)
Status	In development
Produced	2022

The MD-22 has been designated as a space shuttle Loyal wingman of the future. Little is known about it, as even the information on its presentation brochure is scarce.

Specification

Data from China Displays Mach 7 hypersonic UAV

General characteristics

• Crew: 0
• Length: 10.8 m (35 ft 5 in)
• Width: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
• Height: 1.6 m (5 ft 3 in)
• Empty weight: 1,000 kg (2,205 lb)
• Gross weight: 4,000 kg (8,818 lb)

Performance

• Maximum speed: 8,645 km/h (5,372 mph, 4,668 kn)
• Maximum speed: Mach 7
• Range: 8,000 km (5,000 mi, 4,300 nmi)
• g limits: 6

See also

• WZ-8
• FL-71
• FH-97A
• AVIC Dark Sword
• Baykar Bayraktar Kızılelma

External links

• China Displays Mach 7 hypersonic UAV
• China's 'Mach 7' MD-22 UAV Breaks Cover At Zhuhai Air Show; Many Call It Testbed For Country's Hypersonic Technology
• China showcases a new hypersonic drone MD-22 supposedly reaching Mach 7
• MD-22 Drone: China’s New Mach 7 Hypersonic Weapon