Name: | TAI Anka | CASC Rainbow CH-4 |
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Type: | medium-altitude long-endurance | Long-endurance, high-altitude |
Origin: | Turkey | China |
Produced: | 2010 | |
Unit cost: | - | - |
Full description: | Description, operators | Description, operators |
TAI Anka and CASC Rainbow CH-4
TAI Anka is a type of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI). It was originally designed for the Turkish Armed Forces and is used by them until this day. An interesting fact is that the name of the drone comes from the Turkish term for phoenix. As of the end of 2020, there are confirmed ongoing negotiations between Pakistan Navy and Turkish Aerospace Industries in terms of sales of the TAI Anka.
Specifications
Range: | 1,448 km (900 mi) | 5000 km |
Max speed: | 217 km/h | 435 km/h |
Service ceiling: | 9,144 m | |
Weight empty: | ||
Weight max: | 1,600 kg (3,527 lb) | 1,300 kg (2,900 lb) |
Armament: | MAM (Smart Micro Munition), Roketsan Cirit, Tubitak-Sage Bozok Laser Guided Rockets | Up to 250 to 345 kg. |
Range
Dimensions
Length: | 8 m | 8.5 m |
Width: | 17.3 m | 18 m |
Height: | 3.4 m | - |
Images
TAI Anka
CASC Rainbow CH-4