Bayraktar TB3 vs MQ-9 Reaper
Bayraktar TB3 vs MQ-9 Reaper at a glance — top speed 300 vs 300 km/h, range 2,000 vs 1,850 km, max takeoff weight 1,450 vs 4,760 kg.
Specifications
|
Bayraktar TB3 |
MQ-9 Reaper |
| Origin country |
🇹🇷 Turkey |
🇺🇸 United States |
| Category |
Military Drones |
Military Drones |
| Manufacturer |
Baykar |
General Atomics |
| First flight |
27 October 2023 |
1 February 2001 |
| Year introduced |
2025 |
2007 |
| Number produced |
N/A |
300 units |
| Average unit price |
-- |
$30 million |
| Wingspan |
14.0 m |
20.0 m |
| Height |
2.6 m |
-- m |
| Length |
8.4 m |
11.0 m |
| Maximum speed |
300 km/h |
300 km/h |
| Operational range |
2,000 km |
1,850 km |
| Service ceiling |
-- m |
15,000 m |
| Max. takeoff weight |
1,450 kg |
4,760 kg |
| Empty weight |
-- kg |
2,223 kg |
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Which is faster, the Bayraktar TB3 or MQ-9 Reaper?
Both the Bayraktar TB3 and MQ-9 Reaper have a maximum speed of 300 km/h.
Which has longer range, the Bayraktar TB3 or MQ-9 Reaper?
The Bayraktar TB3 has a longer range at 2,000 km compared to the MQ-9 Reaper's 1,850 km.
Which is heavier, the Bayraktar TB3 or MQ-9 Reaper?
The MQ-9 Reaper has a higher maximum takeoff weight at 4,760 kg compared to the Bayraktar TB3's 1,450 kg.
Which is larger, the Bayraktar TB3 or MQ-9 Reaper?
The MQ-9 Reaper is longer at 11.0 meters compared to the Bayraktar TB3's 8.3 meters.
Which entered service first, the Bayraktar TB3 or MQ-9 Reaper?
The MQ-9 Reaper entered service first in 2007, 18 years before the Bayraktar TB3 which entered service in 2025.
