A new member joins Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles developed by Baykar Defense. According to the statements made by the CTO of the company, Selçuk Bayraktar, the SİHA, which will be released under the name Bayraktar TB-3, will be able to take off from the short runway on the TCG Anadolu amphibious assault ship, which will be put into service in the future. But as expected, this may not be its most striking feature. Here are the details…
Akıncı TİHA is exported: The first signatures are signed!
In the post on BAYKAR’s official Twitter account, it was said that the signatures were signed for the first export of Akıncı TİHAs.
Bayraktar TB-3 will be able to stay in the air for 50+ hours
- Wingspan: 14 meters
- Length: 8.35 meters
- Height: 2.6 meters
- Takeoff Weight: 1450 kilograms
- Maximum cruise speed: 125 knots-160 knots
- Payload capacity: 280 kilograms
- Airtime: 50+ hours
- Take-off and landing capability from short-runway aircraft carriers
- Line of sight and beyond communication
- Automatic take off and landing
The TCG Anadolu amphibious assault ship was launched last year and the final assembly process has begun. However, due to the embargo imposed by the USA, the sale of vertical take-off and landing F-35B and other F-35 jets was canceled. Therefore, in TCG Anadolu, which will be the flagship of our army in the true sense of the word, the search for alternatives to fill this gap has begun.
In addition, Baykar Defense announced that it will develop an improved version of Bayraktar TB-2s, which show their capabilities in many areas such as intelligence, especially the active battlefield. This new SİHA will be suitable for use on helicopter carriers and aircraft carriers with its foldable wing structure.
In addition, the dimensions and capabilities of the SİHA, which will be released under the name TB-3, will be considerably improved compared to its predecessor. For example, TB-2s can stay in the air for 27 hours and Akıncı for 26 hours. But the TB-3 will have 50+ hours of flight time. In addition, the useful load carrying capacity will be almost doubled.
In addition, TB-3’s, TUSAŞ Motor Sanayii A.Ş. It is estimated that it will use the domestic TEI PD170 engine or its derivatives produced by In addition, this engine is expected to be used in Akıncı TİHAs (Attack Unmanned Aerial Vehicle).
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