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[dBSPL]

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I made a better gif but for some reason it is not displayed in the forum. Anyway, I think the fact that Tolun used first in IWB tests is a very nice detail here. It can provide both precision engagement and area bombardment by releasing 4 or more in series. Imagine Anka-3 with even more better thermal trace and RAM coating.

 

[boredaf]

I think the IWB on Anka 3 (well, on this prototype at least) is somewhere between 2.5 and 3 meters long. It is just a still from a video, at a weird angle but:

Tolun is 1.8 meters long (17 cm diameter) and it doesn't look like another one would fit behind it. If TAI's plan of giving some LRIP of this version to air force for testing holds on, I think Tolun might be the main munition for it.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

I made a better gif but for some reason it is not displayed in the forum. Anyway, I think the fact that Tolun used first in IWB tests is a very nice detail here. It can provide both precision engagement and area bombardment by releasing 4 or more in series. Imagine Anka-3 with even more better thermal trace and RAM coating.

It looks like anigifs are not supported in this platform.

 

[dBSPL]

I think the IWB on Anka 3 (well, on this prototype at least) is somewhere between 2.5 and 3 meters long. It is just a still from a video, at a weird angle but:

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Tolun is 1.8 meters long (17 cm diameter) and it doesn't look like another one would fit behind it. If TAI's plan of giving some LRIP of this version to air force for testing holds on, I think Tolun might be the main munition for it.

I think the angle of the cam makes it difficult to get a good measurement. My guess is that internal stations can fit two Toluns in tandem is designed (or rather should be designed) because as you said, it is highly likely that these SDBs are ANKA's main weapon configuration. The approximate weight of 8 Toluns is 1120kg/ 2470lb which is below the Anka-3's max lifting capacity.

 

[boredaf]

I think the angle of the cam makes it difficult to get a good measurement. My guess is that internal stations can fit two Toluns in tandem is designed (or rather should be designed) because as you said, it is highly likely that these SDBs are ANKA's main weapon configuration. The approximate weight of 8 Toluns is 1120kg/ 2470lb which is below the Anka-3's max lifting capacity.

Yeah, I'll admit it is hard to judge.

But, your calculation about 8 Toluns is wrong, though not by much; Aselsan gives Sadak 4T loaded weight as 731 kg which makes two Sadak with 4 Tolun on each puts it just over the stated payload capacity of Anka-3 and stated payload capacity of its IWBs, which was 650 kgs each. Maybe it can use them with 3 Toluns on each, or use Sadak 2T with two bombs.

Also, Aselsan's Sadak brochures include a picture of Anka 3 in both dual and quadruple versions.

 

[dBSPL]

Yeah, I'll admit it is hard to judge.

But, your calculation about 8 Toluns is wrong, though not by much; Aselsan gives Sadak 4T loaded weight as 731 kg which makes two Sadak with 4 Tolun on each puts it just over the stated payload capacity of Anka-3 and stated payload capacity of its IWBs, which was 650 kgs each. Maybe it can use them with 3 Toluns on each, or use Sadak 2T with two bombs.

Also, Aselsan's Sadak brochures include a picture of Anka 3 in both dual and quadruple versions.

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The release mechanism in the IWB station may be different, it is a subject I do not really know, so I did not include the pylon weights. But under the wing, a pneumatic rack is a must. So the total ammunition weight is a very rough calculation, just an example to give an idea.

 

[TheInsider]

Anka-3 will be able to carry 8 Toluns inside its internal weapon bays.

 

[boredaf]

Anka-3 will be able to carry 8 Toluns inside its internal weapon bays.

Then either the mechanism will be different than just Sadak + Tolun thus it'll be lighter or Anka-3 is going to have more payload capacity than first mentioned. Either way, that is good news.

 

[Soldier30]

Footage of the use of the TOLUN gliding guided aerial bomb by the Turkish ANKA III UAV, manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries. The ANKA-III UAV dropped the bomb and successfully hit the target from an altitude of 6,100 meters at a flight speed of 333 km/h. The TOLUN bomb is manufactured by Aselsan and has a flight range of about 100 km, the bomb weighs about 127 kg, the bomb is guided to the target using GPS signals and inertial navigation data. The ANKA 3 jet UAV is capable of carrying up to 1,200 kg of payload, with a flight range of up to 700 km and a cruising speed of up to 460 km/h.