TR UAV/UCAV Programs | Anka - series | Kızılelma | TB - series

[Rodeo]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1712733320893607985

 

[Lool]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1712733320893607985

Cant wait for the first flight

 

[Rodeo]

Cant wait for the first flight

It could happen in a week.

 

[Kaan Azman]

Well known engine, familiar aircraft form. I am sure things will go quickly for TB3

 

[fushkee]

Did they build a skyjump mock-up in Corlu Airport for take-off trials?

 

[Bürküt]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1712733320893607985

Among our domestic defense industry companies, Canik and Baykar are the best in this PR job.They have good stylization and they know how to put the audience in the mood.Considering the first videos of Akıncı and Kızılelma, the first prototype of TB3 looks structurally very clean and elegant.Normally, in the first prototypes, Baykar would ignore some things and focus on collecting data quickly.But in this video, everything from the covers to the letters on the TB3 looks elaborate.

 

[Kaan Azman]

Akıncı and KE were platforms those were new to Baykar as types .So they prioritized getting data first. TB3 like I said is a more familiar case. The real challenge will be about taking off from TCG ANADOLU's runway and something that simulates before it.

 

[Zafer]

Akıncı and KE were platforms those were new to Baykar as types .So they prioritized getting data first. TB3 like I said is a more familiar case. The real challenge will be about taking off from TCG ANADOLU's runway and something that simulates before it.

Taking off from Anadolu should be fairly easy but landing needs more attention.

 

[Oublious]

I think sunday it will fly...


TB3 will be able to restract the flir, ther is a huge empty space under the fuselage.

 

[Anmdt]

Did they build a skyjump mock-up in Corlu Airport for take-off trials?

Later in Q1-2 2024. It will be built before the given time, and installed at the airport and tried prior to trials from Anadolu.

 

[Sanchez]

Unless TB3 is moving forward with a skeleton crew due to KE and other ventures, I gotta say this has been really lackluster. First taxi being just last week is just weird to me. I wonder if there’s another reason for it.

 

[Kaan Azman]

Could they be collecting data on this type of airfoil using Super Şimşek ? Before building Anka 3, they said that they were flying a small uav with the same wing profile as Anka 3. I wonder are they gonna do the same thing with Super Şimşek before Anka4?

That's also my guess for SÜPER ŞİMŞEK. It is based on high agility aside from high-subsonic speed (We might see a modified supersonic variant one day) to imitate any air-breathing target.

By extension, this would lay the ground for ANKA-4's flight control system coupled with things gathered from ANKA-3's

 

[Kartal1]

While talking of Super Simsek do you guys think it will be the base for the air decoys TAI is planning to develop? I remember there were talks about two variants of which one was equipped with electronic warfare suit.

 

[Kaan Azman]

SÜPER ŞİMŞEK can be equipped with 2 kinds of EW systems according to info from TUSAŞ

1-RF receivers
2-Jammers

Additionally it can act as a decoy

I don't think they will make a new UAV for EW.

I think if they even make a follow-up on S. ŞİMŞEK, it would probably be a supersonic variant as its airframe is somewhat suitable if we exclude the engine part. (Wings would have to be thinner and airfoil would lean to be a wedge configuration)

 

[dBSPL]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1715297100370456845

Nihayet!

 

[YeşilVatan]

I think they are going for the takeoff from Anadolu's deck by 29 October. Hope it happens.

 

[MADDOG]

I think they are going for the takeoff from Anadolu's deck by 29 October. Hope it happens.

That would be illogical. Flight tests will commence with the aircraft using standard paved runways as a starting point. Expect such an envelope expansion sometime in 2024.

 

[YeşilVatan]

That would be illogical. Flight tests will commence with the aircraft using standard paved runways as a starting point. Expect such an envelope expansion sometime in 2024.

Since when does Baykar care about logical R&D?

 

[Anmdt]

That would be illogical. Flight tests will commence with the aircraft using standard paved runways as a starting point. Expect such an envelope expansion sometime in 2024.

Told it few days ago, Q1-2 for land based ski-jump trials will be followed by land based landing systems (similar to what will be deployed on Anadolu and TB3) in Q3-4.

In between, they will augment Advent interface to their operator consoles. Not sure if will adopt advent into the UAV. So in short term, navy will be installing drone consoles into the platforms to be able to deploy UAVs, not directly controlling them through Advent.

Baykar will also demonstrate STOL in meanwhile. But before that time it will be typical trials for a land based drone.

Heard of a new TB2 as well, but unsure of its purpose or whether it is an improved version or a new version adopting what learned on TB3 for STOL.

 

[Oublious]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1715297100370456845

Nihayet!

If you watch 10sec, TB3 does have double caliber brakes, i am not sure about the brake disc but looks like ceramic brake dischs. A very long brake hoses, back landing gears does have brakes to. Congrats to Baykar and please let if fly sunday .