Yes exactly. This directly points towards aerodynamic design deficiencies which makes the following important:
This probably means that Shahpar-II isn't much bigger than Shahpar-I (and is definitely smaller than Azm MALE) and yet has a significant advantage in endurance over the Shahpar-I (twice as much endurance).
I am reasonably sure that it will have comparable (probably larger) payload capacity but the lower endurance relative to TB2 is possibly due to:
Shahpar I has range
| Data link Range (real time) | 250 km |
IMO some these differences (e.g., efficient engines, fuels, etc) have a lot to do with WA and MTCR membership.
A more likely explanation, you're right.
That Guy: If what you're saying is true, then this whole exporting UAVs thing sounds like a peacock dance to show that we are responsible let us into MTCR. We don't really expect to export UAVs that by all measures are inferior to other options available in the market, right? Maybe we are trying to sell them at a loss (because we can because state-owned organizations make them), and that's our USP.
Look, we are talking about a nation that takes pride in winning 5th-gen warfare and come up with cheesy music videos, ISPR meeting pro-wrestlers, and other zany stuff.
Bayraktar
