Bayraktar Mini UAV

Bayraktar Mini UAV
Role	Unmanned aerial vehicle
National origin	Turkey
Manufacturer	Baykar Makine
First flight	October 2006
Primary user	Turkish Land Forces

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The Bayraktar Mini UAV is an unmanned aerial vehicle produced by Turkey's Baykar Makine. The system is designed for aerial reconnaissance and surveillance activities to serve Turkish Land Forces' small units and is currently operational on the field.^[1]

[edit] Overview

Bayraktar-B was introduced in 2006, after the basic Bayraktar-A system which undergone serious modifications in order to improve airframe and sensors. Bayraktar-B is a hand-launched smart robotic system solution for short range reconnaissance and surveillance operations. The system was developed to operate under harsh geographic and meteorological conditions.^[2]^[3] Bayraktar-B is fielded with small army units and as of 2011 have recorded more than 30,000 flight hours. Main features are:

Automatic Waypoint Navigation
Secure Digital Communication
Home Return and Automatic Parachute Landing in Case of Lost Communication
Multi UAV Support
Smart Battery Management System
Remote-Range Command/Control and Monitor (WAN Relay)
Ground Control Switching
Automatic Take Off
Automatic Cruising
Automatic Belly Landing / Parachute Deployment
Joystick Assisted Semi-Automatic Control
Automatic Stall Control in Case of Electric Motor Disfunction
Automatic Spin Control in Case of Very Harsh Wind Conditions
Real Time Google Earth Integration (display of telemetry data, routes etc. in real time)
On Screen Video Display
Target Coordinate Estimation within 10 meters accuracy
Automatic Tracking Antenna System

[edit] Specifications

Specification	Bayraktar A	Bayraktar B	Notes
Length	1.2 meters	1.2 meters
Wing Span	1.6 meters	1.9 meters
Weight	3.5 kg	4.5 kg
Power / Source	Electric / Battery	Electric / Battery
Take Off	Hand Launch	Hand Launch
Landing	Belly Landing	Belly Landing / Parachute Landing
Communication Range	10 km	15 km (With Auto Tracking Antenna System)
Endurance	60 minutes	60 minutes
Operational Altitude	1000 ft	3000 ft
Maximum Altitude	12000 ft	12000 ft
Cruise Speed	70 km/hour	55 km/hour
Payload 1	CCD Camera (Fixed Mount)	CCD Camera (Tilt Axis Movement)	CCD Camera (2 Axis Movement)
Payload 2	Thermal Camera (Fixed Mount)	Thermal Camera (Tilt Axis Movement)	Thermal Camera (2 Axis Movement)
Structure	Composite material	Composite material
Operating Crew	2	2