Baykar Flies Carrier-based Bayraktar Variant On First Flight

The Bayraktar TB3 Siha, featuring foldable wings and twice the 700-kg maximum takeoff weight of the TB2, took off at 8:30 a.m. on Oct. 27.

Credit: Baykar
Baykar completed a successful 1-hr. flight of a larger, carrier-based version of the Bayraktar uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) on Oct. 27, a milestone that company officials offered as a gift on the eve of Turkey’s centennial celebration. The Bayraktar TB3, featuring foldable wings and twice the 700...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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