This situation was reported by Ukrinform based on the message of Baykar Chairman of the Board of Directors Selçuk Bayraktar. social networks H (formerly Twitter).

The message said, “Bayraktar TB3 successfully completed its second flight test, which lasted 4 hours.”

As stated by the Baykar company, the Bayraktar TB3 combat drone has the ability to take off and land on an aircraft carrier with a short runway. In addition to its reconnaissance and surveillance missions, it can also hit targets with missiles placed under its wings.

A feature of the drone’s design is its folding wings, which allow it to be used on aircraft carriers. The wingspan is 14 meters, the length of the UAV is 8.35 m, the height is 2.6 m, the maximum take-off weight is 1450 kg. Cruising speed – 125 knots, maximum -160 knots. Carrying capacity is 280 kilograms. Bayraktar TB3 remains uncharged for more than 24 hours.

The drone, which can take off and land independently, can be controlled remotely over significant distances thanks to its line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communication capabilities.

As Ukrinform reported, at the end of October, the Bayraktar TB3 drone passed the speed test.