Loitering munitions are increasingly used in armed conflicts. An extensive database of loitering munitions is developed based on information available in the public domain. This database includes dimensions, weights, and performance parameters such as flight endurance and communication range. Based upon this dataset, 6 categories of loitering munitions are identified and statistical trends in the form of equations are provided for each category. The statistical trends are supported by aircraft performance theory tailored to loitering munitions applications. Altogether, the combination of the database, statistical trends and aircraft performance theory can be used to analyse the flight performance and design considerations of new loitering munitions of which only limited non-technical information is available in the public domain such as pictures and news articles. Based on the statistical trends and aircraft performance theory it is concluded that for long range applications, the preferred design solution is the conventional configuration. The cruciform configuration is beneficial in case precision flight path control is of prime importance. The tandem wing configuration combines the benefits of a canister launch and relatively high aspect ratio wings suitable for long range flight. Finally, the delta wing design provides a large internal volume and a high terminal attack airspeed. Two example case studies are included to illustrate the flight performance capabilities of two types of loitering munitions used in the current conflict in Yemen (a long range conventional design and a delta wing configuration).

游荡弹药越来越多地用于武装冲突。一个广泛的游荡弹药数据库是根据公共领域的可用信息开发的。该数据库包括尺寸、重量和性能参数，例如飞行耐力和通信范围。根据该数据集，确定了 6 类游荡弹药，并为每个类别提供了方程形式的统计趋势。统计趋势得到了为游荡弹药应用量身定制的飞机性能理论的支持。总之，数据库的组合，统计趋势和飞机性能理论可用于分析新型游荡弹药的飞行性能和设计考虑，其中只有有限的非技术信息可用于公共领域，例如图片和新闻文章。根据统计趋势和飞机性能理论得出结论，对于远程应用，首选的设计解决方案是常规配置。如果精确的飞行路径控制是最重要的，十字形配置是有益的。串联机翼配置结合了罐式发射和适合远程飞行的相对高展弦比机翼的优点。最后，三角翼设计提供了大的内部体积和高的终端攻击空速。