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Measured figures
Bayraktar TB3 · Length
Single source8.35 m (27.4 ft)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Baykar Bayraktar TB3 | Hongdu GJ-11 |
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| Mass | 1,450 kg (3,200 lb)[source] | — |
| Crew | 0 onboard[source] | None[source] |
| Type | Carrier-based unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | Turkey[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Operational; Bayraktar TB3 · Operational range
Single source1,100 nautical miles (2,000 km)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Baykar LBA Systems (joint Baykar and Leonardo partnership)[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
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| Designer | Baykar[source] | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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| Status | In service[source] | In development[source] |
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| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | Unknown number of serial production + 4 prototypes[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | September 2025[source] | — |
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| First flight | 27 October 2023[source] | November 2013[source] |
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| Developed from | Baykar Bayraktar TB2[source] | — |
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| Powerplant | 1 × TEI-PD170 or 1 × TEI-PD200[source] | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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| Payload capacity | 280 kg (620 lb)[source] | — |
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| Communication range | line-of-sight propagation[source] | — |
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