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Caihong CH-7 (Rainbow-7)
Also known as: 彩虹-7 · Rainbow-7
Manufacturer: CASC Eleventh Academy (Rainbow / Caihong)
Stealth flying-wing UCAV in the same class as the Northrop X-47B / RQ-180. First flight reportedly conducted in 2024 per CASC announcements.
Specifications
Category
strike
In service since
2024
Weight
13000 kg
Payload
2000 kg
Range
7000 km
Endurance
900 min
Speed
920 km/h
Control
satcom
EW resistance
high
Autonomy
autonomous
Notable use cases
Static display Zhuhai 2018, 2022; first-flight imagery emerged 2024 via Chinese aviation OSINT channels.
Sources
Data confidence: 60 / 100. Catalog is in active development.