Bayraktar TB3 accomplishes its first take-off from ski jump VIDEO

Turkish defence company Baykar has successfully conducted another flight test of the Bayraktar TB3 strike drone, which has a folding wing design.

During its 46th test flight, the Bayraktar TB3 successfully took off from an inclined ramp simulating the deck of the Turkish TCG Anadolu UDK, Caliber.Az reports, citing the Baykar's X page.

Türk Havacılığının Altın Çağı 🥇#BayraktarTB3 ✈️⚓️🚀

✅ 46. Uçuş | Rampa Kalkış Testi

✅ 46th Flight | Ski-Jump Test #MilliTeknolojiHamlesi 🌍🇹🇷 pic.twitter.com/JOYy3ske0v

— BAYKAR (@BaykarTech) June 1, 2024

Tactical and technical characteristics of the Bayraktar TB3:

▪️ Maximum takeoff weight 1,450 kilograms

▪️ 280 kilograms payload

▪️ Flight duration 50+ hours

▪️ Maximum speed - 300 kilometres per hour

▪️ Maximum altitude - 30,000 feet (9 km)

▪️ Communications within line of sight and beyond line of sight

▪️ Availability of SATCOM

▪️ 6 armament suspension nodes

▪️ Fully automatic landing and takeoff

With its folding wing design, the Bayraktar TB3 UAV will be the world's first strike UAV capable of taking off and landing on ships with short runways, such as the TCG Anadolu.