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MQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar TB2 Comparison

	MQ-9 Reaper Drone Bayraktar TB2 drone

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Our Rating	8.0 8.0
Manufacturer	General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Baykar Defense
Category	Attack & Multirole Drones (UAVs) Attack & Multirole Drones (UAVs)

1. General Information

Manufacturer	General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Baykar Defense
Country of Origin	United States Turkey
Type / Role	Attack / Multirole UAV Tactical / Armed UAV
First Flight / Introduced	2001 2014
Status	In Service In Service
Unit Cost	USD 16 Million (Approx.) USD 5 Million (Approx.)

2. Performance

Maximum Speed	480 km/h 220 km/h
Cruise Speed	310 km/h 130 km/h
Operational Range	1,850 km 300 km (LOS)
Endurance	24 – 40 hours 27 hours
Service Ceiling	50,000 ft 27,000 ft
Rate of Climb	12 m/s 6.5 m/s

3. Dimensions

Length	11 m 6.5 m
Wingspan	20 m 12 m
Height	3.8 m 2.2 m
Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW)	4,760 kg 700 kg

4. Payload & Armament

Payload Capacity	1,700 kg 150 kg
Hardpoints	6 4
Weapons	AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, Paveway II Bombs MAM-L, MAM-C Smart Micro Munitions
Sensors	EO/IR Sensor, Synthetic Aperture Radar, Laser Designator EO/IR Camera, Laser Designator, ISR Suite
Avionics	Satellite Link, GPS/INS Navigation, Targeting Pod GPS/INS, Digital Flight Control System

5. Propulsion

Engine Type	Honeywell TPE331-10 Turboprop Rotax 912 Internal Combustion
Engine Power	900 shp 100 hp
Propeller Type	3-Blade Constant-Speed Propeller Two-Blade Pusher Propeller

6. Communication & Control

Control Type	Remote / Autonomous Remote / Autonomous
Data Link Range	200 km Line-of-Sight / Satellite Beyond LOS 300 km Line-of-Sight
Navigation	GPS / INS GPS / INS
Ground Control Station	Portable or Fixed Facility Mobile or Fixed Facility

7. Operational Use

Primary Users	USAF, CIA, NATO, Italy, UK, France Turkey, Ukraine, Poland, Qatar, Azerbaijan
Combat Proven	Yes Yes
Notable Operations	Afghanistan, Syria, Libya Syria, Libya, Nagorno-Karabakh, Ukraine

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