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When I first saw this picture I thought;
Wow they have done their homework right;
As well as two things that were very noticeable:
1. Aerodynamic body and a possible high lift potential
2. Really robust looking, improved landing gears.

There should be no problem with take off from a ski lift with the TEI engine. However it would be interesting to see how they are going to stop this bird after landing. Especially if the plane has to avoid the large lift at the aft of the ship.

In any case this bird looks like an improved next generation of a tactical TB2 drone. Well done Baykar.
 

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I still don't understand how does this ucav would land on a non-angled carrier. Clearing between the runway and the island is very narrow. Isn't it too risky?
 

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Question: As soon as the TB-3 puts a wheel on the carrier, can it create a force in the opposite direction by causing the pitch control and motor to reverse? If possible, how much does this contribute to his stopping at a short distance?
 

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"It will be the world's first armed unmanned aerial vehicle capable of taking off and landing from short-runway ships such as the TCG Anadolu."

I see such headlines on defense industry pages. Wasn't the first General Atomics Mojave?
 

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No need for such word games. We finally have a very good product. Let's not label it with such misleading titles. Anyway, the world will give it its due.

 
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Head of Defense Industry Prof. Dr. Ismail Demir:
"A few features will be added to TB3 for landing and take-off on the Anadolu ship, let's call them a safety element.
The landing and take-off tests of the TB3 will be carried out first on the land platform and then on the ship.
We expect it to fly this year, so be prepared for surprises there."
 
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Head of Defense Industry Prof. Dr. Ismail Demir:
"With the implementation of the invisibility factors that we have acquired in ANKA-3 and Militia Combat Aircraft, it will provide significant advantages in terms of radar cross-sectional area and invisibility.
ANKA-3 will also have the opportunity to carry ammunition inside the fuselage, but mostly outside the fuselage due to the flying wing formation."
 

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Head of Defense Industry Prof. Dr. Ismail Demir:
"With the implementation of the invisibility factors that we have acquired in ANKA-3 and Militia Combat Aircraft, it will provide significant advantages in terms of radar cross-sectional area and invisibility.
ANKA-3 will also have the opportunity to carry ammunition inside the fuselage, but mostly outside the fuselage due to the flying wing formation."

Weird choice of words. Hopefully it is just poor translation. Could indicate that the internal bays are not big enough.
 

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