In September of last year, the UAE (United Arab Emirates) took action to purchase Bayraktar TB2 SİHA from Baykar. In the first stage, the country officials announced that they bought 20 pieces. It was later said that the deal would be expanded to 120 units. But this plan could soon be disrupted. Because it turned out that Bayraktar made a copy of TB2.
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Bayraktar TB2 SİHAs produced by Baykar have been sold to more than 30 countries, including the UAE. The main reason for the increasing popularity of these aircraft is its cost-effective design and advanced technologies.
In addition, it has been used effectively in wars by Libya, Azerbaijan and Ukraine, especially in Turkey’s border and extraterritorial operations. This brought with it a wealth of knowledge and the opportunity to perfect the product at hand.
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Therefore, it will be very difficult to produce the same product even if it is copied in terms of hardware, design and software. However, Halcon, a UAE company, showed up in military events by making a Bayraktar TB2 replica SİHA named Reach-S. We have brought together the detailed features of these two aircraft for you.
| Features | Bayraktar TB2 | Reach-S |
|---|---|---|
| Communication range | <300 km Unlimited with satellite control |
200 km – |
| operational altitude Maximum altitude |
18,000 feet 25 thousand feet |
19 thousand feet – |
| cruising speed maximum speed |
70 knots 120 knots |
70 knots 100 knots |
| Payload capacity | 150 kg | 120 kg |
| Useful load ammunition |
4 pcs laser-guided smart munitions |
4 pcs – |
| fuel capacity Fuel type |
300 Liters Gasoline |
– – |
| Takeoff and landing | Automatic | Automatic |
| Maximum take-off weight | 700 kg | 640 kg |
| hover time | 27 hours | 24 hours |
| wingspan | 12 meters | 12 meters |
| Height | 2.2 meters | * |
| Length | 6.5 meters | 5.5 meters |
| Motor power | 105 HP | 110 HP |
note: There may be software and hardware differences between the exported vehicles and those used by the TAF.
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