Bayraktar TB2, an armed unmanned aerial vehicle developed by Baykar, managed to go down in history by breaking many domestic and international records and achieving the first. Today, Bayraktar TB2 SİHAs broke the record with 500 thousand flight hours and remained in the sky for half a million hours, becoming the longest-serving national aircraft.
Bayraktar TB2 broke the record with 500 thousand flight hours!
Bayraktar TB2 SİHAs broke a record with 400 thousand flight hours last November. As of today, it has managed to reach 500 thousand flight hours. Of course, this success in the field is also reflected in the sales figures of the company.
As of today, the number of countries that have shaken hands with Baykar to get TB2 has reached 23. In total, the number of SİHAs sold exceeded 100. In other words, Turkish aircraft fly over many countries from Asia to Europe and even to Africa.
Bayraktar TB2 survived the S-300 missile!
Speaking to the British press, the Ukrainian UAV pilot explained how Bayraktar TB2 SİHA survived after being hit by the S-300 missile.
Of course, thanks to his success on the field, his name is frequently mentioned in the world press. In fact, many countries started a Bayraktar TB2 purchase campaign to help Ukraine. Since it is in demand from all over the world, the production line is working at full capacity.
In fact, in a statement made by Haluk Bayraktar recently, he said that they have increased their monthly production capacity from 6 to 20 and that they will still need to work at full capacity for the next 3 years in order to keep up with the orders.
Of course, it’s not just TB2s on the production line. It is known that more than 50 Bayraktar TB3s have been ordered by the Turkish Armed Forces and will be ready to serve in TCG Anadolu by the end of the year, and Akıncı A and B models are delivered regularly every month. In addition, it was said that an agreement was signed with 4 countries for the sale of Akıncı.
For this reason, a new production facility that will employ more than a thousand people will be established with an investment of 600 million TL in the Esenyurt district of Istanbul. It should also be noted that this factory will also focus on MIUS / Red Apple production, which will have a separate place for the Air Force.
Bayraktar TB2 features
- Communication range: <300 km – Unlimited with satellite control
- Travel – maximum speed: 70 knots – 120 knots
- Payload capacity: 150 kg
- Payload – ISR: Switchable EO/IR/LD or multi-purpose AESA Radar
- Payload – ammunition: 4 laser-guided smart ammunition
- Fuel capacity / type: 300 Liters / gasoline
- Takeoff and landing: Track (Automatic)
- Maximum take-off weight: 700 kg
- hover: 27 Hours
- wingspan: 12 meters
- Height: 2.2 meters
- Length: 6.5 meters
- Thrust type: 105 Hp internal combustion injection engine
- Operational – maximum altitude: 18,000 feet – 25,000 feet
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