Research edition · 2026-11-01
Fixed-wing symbolCH-4 / Cai Hong-4 family
CASC’s Chinese reconnaissance and strike drone family. A USCC industry study records the full-size model displayed in 2012; later Janes reporting examines Iraq’s return of aircraft to service. An exhibition model, a family label and a national fleet are different evidence scopes.[1][2]
Archived research edition. Archive statistics and new dossiers are available on the current profile.
Current profile ↗No scaled drawing is provided for this configuration. See the sourced dimensions and their limitations.
The numbers, with their sources
Intervals preserve the published bounds; they are not statistical confidence intervals. A blank lower or upper bound stays open. Values belong to the named configuration, not every aircraft.
Body length
Unknown in reviewed sourcesWingspan
Unknown in reviewed sourcesFamily & configurations
CASC CH-4 / Rainbow-4 family
No sourced family relationship recorded in this edition. Similar roles do not establish a common design.
What does it cost?
Published USD figures use different price bases and years. Airframes, export packages and support are not equivalent. These are not current offers or verified production costs.
Unknown in reviewed sources
Source notebook
- US–China Economic and Security Review Commission · China’s Military Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Industry, PDF p.12
Publication date not stated · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Approximate / analyst compilation
- Janes · Original assessment of Iraqi Ministry of Defence footage and fleet return
2022-08-09 · Source consulted: 2026-11-01 · Firsthand reporting
Consulted via search index; direct page unavailable
DroneLedger · CASC CH-4 / Rainbow-4 family · 2026-11-01 ·