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Baykar Bayraktar TB2
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Baykar Bayraktar TB2

The low-cost drone that changed modern warfare

220 km/hMax. speed
300 kmRange
7,620 mService ceiling
700 kgMax. take-off weight

Overview

The TB2 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance drone that carries small laser-guided bombs. Relatively cheap and widely exported, it gained fame in conflicts in Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh and Ukraine. Range is the radio line-of-sight limit.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length6.50 m
Wingspan12.00 m
Height2.20 m

Weights & fuel

Max. take-off weight700 kg
Max. payload150 kg

Performance

Max. speed220 km/h
Cruise speed130 km/h
Range300 km
Service ceiling7,620 m

Crew & capacity

Crew0 (remote)
Hardpoints4

Powerplant

Engines1
Engine modelRotax 912
Power (each)75 kW

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Turkmenistan.airlines.frontview.arp.jpg: elfuser derivative work: Elfuser (talk) / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

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