The TB-001 was first unveiled in September 2017.[1]
In 2020, the three-engined variant of the TB-001 was unveiled, reportedly taking less than six months to develop.[2]
DesignEdit
The TB-001 uses a twin-boom design. It has a pair of turbocharged-piston engines, each driving a three-bladed propeller on either side of the central fuselage, underneath a straight high-mounted wing.[3]
TB-001A: Developed from the original TB-001. Upgraded with an additional engine on the tail. Maximum takeoff weight increased from 2,800 kilograms of the original TB-001 to 3,200 kilograms (7,100 lb), payload from 1,200 kilograms to 1,500 kilograms (3,300 lb), and flight ceiling from 8,000 metres to 9,500 metres (9,000 m sustained). Takeoff distance is shortened to 500 metres and has maximum rate of climb of over 10 metres per second. The maximum flight endurance is 35 hours, the same as TB-001.[4][5]
^ abTrevithick, Joseph; Rogoway, Tyler (26 August 2021). "Japanese Fighters Intercept Three Chinese Drones In As Many Days". The Drive. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
^Rupprecht, Andreas (21 January 2020). "Three-engined variant of China's Tengden TB001 UAV makes maiden flight". Janes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
^"Tengoen TB001 Scorpion / TW328". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
tengden, medium, altitude, long, endurance, male, unmanned, combat, aerial, vehicle, ucav, designed, sichuan, tengden, used, people, liberation, army, 001tb, zhuhai, airshow, 2022role, medium, altitude, long, endurance, unmanned, aerial, vehiclenational, origi. The Tengden TB 001 is a medium altitude long endurance MALE unmanned combat aerial vehicle UCAV designed by Sichuan Tengden It is used by the People s Liberation Army TB 001TB 001 on Zhuhai Airshow 2022Role Medium altitude long endurance unmanned aerial vehicleNational origin ChinaManufacturer Sichuan TengdenPrimary user People s Liberation Army Contents 1 Development 2 Design 3 Operational history 4 Variants 5 Operators 6 Specifications 7 See also 8 ReferencesDevelopment EditThe TB 001 was first unveiled in September 2017 1 In 2020 the three engined variant of the TB 001 was unveiled reportedly taking less than six months to develop 2 Design EditThe TB 001 uses a twin boom design It has a pair of turbocharged piston engines each driving a three bladed propeller on either side of the central fuselage underneath a straight high mounted wing 3 Operational history EditIn August 2021 the TB 001 was twice spotted in the East China Sea by the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force In the first encounter the TB 001 flew over the East China Sea unaccompanied and in the second encounter it flew through the Miyako Strait alongside two Shaanxi Y 9 aircraft 3 Variants EditTB 001 Base variant TB 001A Developed from the original TB 001 Upgraded with an additional engine on the tail Maximum takeoff weight increased from 2 800 kilograms of the original TB 001 to 3 200 kilograms 7 100 lb payload from 1 200 kilograms to 1 500 kilograms 3 300 lb and flight ceiling from 8 000 metres to 9 500 metres 9 000 m sustained Takeoff distance is shortened to 500 metres and has maximum rate of climb of over 10 metres per second The maximum flight endurance is 35 hours the same as TB 001 4 5 Operators Edit nbsp People s Republic of ChinaSpecifications EditGeneral characteristics Crew None Capacity 1 200 kg 2 646 lb payload Length 10 m 32 ft 10 in Wingspan 20 m 65 ft 7 in Height 3 3 m 10 ft 10 in Max takeoff weight 2 800 kg 6 173 lb Performance Range 6 000 km 3 700 mi 3 200 nmi Endurance 35 hours with 1 000 kg payload Service ceiling 8 000 m 26 000 ft Armament 4 hardpoints 250 kg laser guided bomb FT 7 glide bomb FT 9 guided bomb AR 4 air to surface missile AR 3 cruise missile FT 8D FT 10 air to ground missilesAvionics 280 km communication range with line of sight ground command post 3 000 km communication range with satellite communication data linksSee also EditCAIG Wing Loong CAIG Wing Loong II CAIG Wing Loong 10 CASC Rainbow Harbin BZK 005 CASIC WJ TAI AksungurRelated lists List of aircraft produced by China List of unmanned aerial vehicles of ChinaReferences Edit McNabbon Miriam 24 January 2018 The 20 ton Payload Cargo Drone Bigger Much Bigger Drone Deliveries Dronelife Retrieved 2 November 2022 Wong Kelvin 27 January 2020 China s Tengden unveils three engined TB001 UAV variant highlights recent weapons integration work Janes com Retrieved 2 November 2022 a b Trevithick Joseph Rogoway Tyler 26 August 2021 Japanese Fighters Intercept Three Chinese Drones In As Many Days The Drive Retrieved 2 November 2022 Rupprecht Andreas 21 January 2020 Three engined variant of China s Tengden TB001 UAV makes maiden flight Janes com Retrieved 2 November 2022 Tengoen TB001 Scorpion TW328 GlobalSecurity org Retrieved 2 November 2022 nbsp This article on an unmanned aerial vehicle is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This article on an aircraft of the 2000s is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tengden TB 001 amp oldid 1162683581, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
