CASC Rainbow

CASC Rainbow (Chinese: 彩虹; pinyin: cǎihóng, abbreviation CH) is a series of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) marketed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).

The series includes multi-role medium-altitude long-endurance UAVs[1] and micro air vehicles (MAV).

[9] Externally, the CH-4 looks almost identical to the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, with the only distinct visual difference between the two UAVs being the ventral fin below the V-tail on MQ-9 which is absent on the CH-4.

[22] Chinese officials claimed the CH-5 Rainbow was similar in performance to the US MQ-9 Reaper and "may come in at less than half the price".

[26][27][28] According to its chief designer, "the CH-7 can intercept radar electronic signals, and simultaneously detect, verify and monitor high-value targets, such as hostile command stations, missile launch sites, and naval vessels".

[32] The CH-91 is a fixed-wing UAV with a twin-boom layout and an inverted v-tail with a pair of skids acting as the landing gear.

Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven by a pusher engine mounted at the rear end of the fuselage.

CH-92 is a fixed-wing UAV in the conventional V-tail layout with a tricycle landing gear.

[35][36] The CH-802 is a fixed-wing micro air vehicle (MAV) in the conventional layout with an elevated high-wing configuration and V-tail.

Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven by a tractor engine mounted in the nose.

Specifications:[40] VTOL micro-surveillance and attack UAV with a top speed of 64.8 km/h and an endurance of 15 minutes.

Propulsion is provided by a two-blade propeller driven by a pusher engine mounted at the end of empennage.

[14] The Saudi-led coalition deployed CH-4s against the Houthi movement during the Yemeni civil war; the aircraft were from Saudi Arabia[46] and the United Arab Emirates.