The Bayraktar TB3 unmanned aerial vehicle, developed indigenously and originally by Baykar, successfully completed its first ski-jump test under conditions similar to the TCG Anadolu carrier.
EDIRNE / KEŞAN
1 June 2024
Baykar continues to test the Bayraktar TB3, its indigenous and original armed unmanned aerial vehicle. The aircraft, which performed its maiden flight on October 27, 2023 to pay homage to the Turkish Republic’s centennial, passed the ski-jump test with flying colors in its first attempt.
TB3 Takes Off Ramp Similar to TCG Anadolu’s Ski-Jump
During today’s test at the Baykar Flight Training and Test Center in Keşan, Edirne, Bayraktar TB3 took off a ramp for the first time. The runway at the center has the same specifications as TCG Anadolu, where TB3 will be stationed, and features a 12-degree ramp. As part of the first ski-jump test, the aircraft successfully completed its takeoff in all four attempts. This development marks the beginning of a last stage in the testing process before UAV TB3 boards TCG Anadolu.
Please, have a look at Anatolian Eagle 2023-1 Exercise report.