AIRCRAFT PROGRAM
| Lift type | Fixed wing | ||
| Construction type | Factory-built | ||
| Control type | Piloted, Autonomous | ||
| Engine type | Piston | ||
| Application | Business, Surveillance, Touring, Trainer, Utility | ||
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Family of four seat, low wing single piston light aircraft. Variants include armed military version LE500M and Pathfinder Star (UAV) (possibly also called Kitty Hawk 500 UAV).
| Variant | Launch/First flight | Production end | |
| SAIC LE-500 | 2006 / 2003 | Four-seat side by side surveillance aircraft, also known as the Kitty Hawk. |
| Shijiazhuang Aircraft Industry Co. (SAIC) |
Other aircraft programs: SAIC Y-5
| Garmin International | Analysis | Onboard Intercom Systems: GMA 340 audio panel |
| Honeywell Aerospace | Analysis | Radar Transponders: KT 76C transponder |
| Garmin International | Analysis | GPS: GNS 430 nav/com/ GPS |
| Continental Aerospace Technologies | Analysis | Piston Diesel Engines: (CD-155 - SAIC LE-500 - CD-155 ) |
| Lycoming Engines | Analysis | Piston Engines: (AEIO-/IO-540 - SAIC LE-500 - IO-540-V4A5 ) |
| Hartzell Propeller | Analysis | Metal Propellers: HC-C2YK-1BF/F8477-4-80 two-blade, constant speed non-feathering propeller |
