Under a December 2004 contract, the Tiha-A will have a 1,300 kg maximum take-off weight and is expected to make its first flight this year. The aircraft will have a 17.3m wingspan and a 200 kg payload capacity, enabling it to carry electro-optical/infrared, synthetic aperture radar and inverse SAR sensors. The Turkish Air Force is also interested in fielding a new Tiha-B design, which will have a 20m wingspan and a 3,500 kg maximum take-off weight, including a 500 kg payload. Both variants are expected to offer a 24h endurance operating at altitudes up to 30,000 ft. TAI awarded local firm Savronik a contract during the IDEF 2009 show to develop the MALE system's tactical datalink. (Source: Avionews)
Satnews Daily
April 27th, 2009
TIA Turns Out Turkish Tiha Winged Weaponry
Under a December 2004 contract, the Tiha-A will have a 1,300 kg maximum take-off weight and is expected to make its first flight this year. The aircraft will have a 17.3m wingspan and a 200 kg payload capacity, enabling it to carry electro-optical/infrared, synthetic aperture radar and inverse SAR sensors. The Turkish Air Force is also interested in fielding a new Tiha-B design, which will have a 20m wingspan and a 3,500 kg maximum take-off weight, including a 500 kg payload. Both variants are expected to offer a 24h endurance operating at altitudes up to 30,000 ft. TAI awarded local firm Savronik a contract during the IDEF 2009 show to develop the MALE system's tactical datalink. (Source: Avionews)