Name: | Bayraktar TB2 | CAIG Wing Loong |
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Type: | Medium altitude long endurance | Medium-altitude long-endurance |
Origin: | Turkey | China |
Produced: | 2011 | 2009 |
Unit cost: | - | - |
Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
Bayraktar TB2 and CAIG Wing Loong
Bayraktar TB2 is a Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), MALE class (Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance) by Baykar Makina company. It is a result of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Tactical Development Project started in 2007 by Turkey's Defense Industry Undersecretariat.
The CAIG Wing Loong can be also called the Chengdu Pterodactyl I. It's a Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance unmanned combat aerial vehicle. It was developed in People's Republic of China by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group. The general idea of its creators was to provide a vehicle, that can be used as a surveillance and aerial reconnaissance platform.
Specifications
Range: | 150 km | 4,000 km (2,500 mi) |
Max speed: | 220 km/h | 280 km/h |
Service ceiling: | 8,200 m | 5,000 m |
Weight empty: | 500 kg | |
Weight max: | 650 kg (1,430 lb) | |
Armament: | 4 hardpoints for laser guided smart munition | Air-to-surface weapons - 200kg |
Range
Dimensions
Length: | 6.5 m | 9 m |
Width: | 12 m | 14 m |
Height: | 2.2 m | 2.77 m |
Images
Bayraktar TB2
CAIG Wing Loong