One of the most important tools among Turkey’s domestic and national defense industry move projects is undoubtedly UAV and UCAV technologies. In this context, the first flight news finally came from Bayraktar TB3, the project that attracted attention with the TCG Anadolu ship. Here is the first flight of Bayraktar TB3 and its details…
Bayraktar TB3 made its first flight!
First flight news came from the Bayraktar TB3 project, which started with the IHA and SIHA ship TCG Anadolu ship, one of Turkey’s domestic and national defense industry move projects. Baykar company announced the first flight on Twitter for TB3, which was recorded in FlightRadar records in the skies of Silivri with the registration BYKRYTB3.
TB3, which is expected to appear on the TCG Anadolu ship and has a vertical take-off feature, attracts great attention from the world press. We can say that Bayraktar TB3, which will be the first fixtures of the TCG Anadolu ship, which is the world’s first IHA and SIHA-loaded amphibious assault ship, is actually a much more advanced TB2 model with vertical take-off feature.
Bayraktar TB3 features:
| Features | Bayraktar TB2 | Bayraktar TB3 |
|---|---|---|
| wingspan | 12 meters | 14 meters |
| Length | 6.5 meters | 8.35 meters |
| Height | 2.2 meters | 2.6 meters |
| Cruise-Top speed | 70 knots – 120 knots | 125 knots-160 knots |
| Payload capacity | 150kg | 280 kilograms |
| Number of weapon stations | 4 | 6 |
| Communication-Control range: | <300km SATCOM |
SATCOM |
| Highest takeoff weight | 700kg | 1450kg |
| Residence time in air | 27+ hours | 24+ hours |
| Takeoff and landing | Automatic | Automatic |
| thrust type | 105 HP-Rotax 912 170 HP – TEI PD-170 |
170 HP- TEI-PD170 225 HP- TEI-PD222ST (claim) |
| Ammo | L-UMTAS MAM Javelin BOZOK TOGAN RAVEN |
L-UMTAS MAM Javelin BOZOK TOGAN RAVEN |
| Other | -Real-time image transfer system (BGAM) -3 redundant avionics and sensors -ASELSAN CATS -GNSS satellite navigation system |
-Folding wing structure -Line of sight and beyond line of sight communication -Takeoff and landing from short runway aircraft carriers |