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The '''Guizhou WZ-2000''', also known as the '''WuZhen-2000''' and previously the '''WZ-9''', is a multi-purpose 
Unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) developed by Guizhou Aviation Industry Group (GAIC) in the People's Republic of China.

==Design and development==
Development on the WZ-2000 began in 1999. A mock up of the WZ-2000 was publicly displayed at the 2000 Zhuhai Airshow, with a more accurate model on display at the 2002 event. First flight was on 26 December 2003, and there is sketchy news that an improved version, possibly designated the WZ-2000B, was due to fly at the end of 2005.

The UAV is powered by a single WS-11 [[Engineering:Turbofan|turbofan]] engine which sits on top of the [[Engineering:Empennage|empennage]] between the two V-shaped tail fins. The fins are canted at approximately 40°. The sensor package includes thermal imaging camera, synthetic aperture radar, with images transmitted via a satellite communications antenna in the nose bulge.

==Specifications==
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==See also==
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* [[Engineering:Shenyang BA-5|Shenyang BA-5]]
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20061021161904/http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/uav/wz2000.asp Info from ''Chinese Defense Today'']

{{Chinese Military Aircraft}}

[[Category:Synthetic aperture radar]]

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