WZ-8 / BZK-008 CH-91 Hypersonic Drone Testbed - Specifications
Careful observers will note that some of these open source estimates are impossibly precise, while others are wildly inconsistent with each other.
| Service Year | 2019 | |
| Origin | China | |
| Status | ACTIVE Limited Service. | |
| Crew | 0 / UNMANNED> | |
| Production | 10 ??? 2023 | |
| MANUFACTURER | Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) | |
| OPERATORS | China | |
| ROLES | ||
| Length | 11.5 m (37 ft 9 in) 67.5 ft / 20.57 m | |
| Wing Span | 6.7 m (22 ft 0 in) 9.4 ft / 2.85 m) | |
| Height | 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in) 10.5 ft / (3.20 m) | |
| STRUCTURE | monoplane / low-mounted / swept-back | |
| ENGINES | 2 x YF50 Liquid-fueled rocket motors | |
| POWER | ??? | |
| Cruise speed | Mach 3 7,408–8,643 km/h (4,603–5,371 mph, 4,000–4,667 kn) Mach 6 to Mach 7 | |
| Max Speed | 3,299 mph (5,310 kph | 2,867 kts) | |
| Ceiling | 100,000 feet (30,000 m). 140,010 ft (42,675 m | 27 mi) 50,000 m (160,000 ft) | |
| ARMAMENT | None |
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