Kizilelma: the first Bayraktar jet drone with a Ukrainian engine

By: Myroslav Trinko | 28.03.2022, 14:49

Turkish company Baykar Makina showed a prototype of its new Bayraktar drone.

What is known

The novelty was called Kizilelma (from the tour "Red Apple"). This will be the company's first jet-powered UAV. He will get a supersonic engine AI-322F Ukrainian production, maximum speed up to 800 km/h and weight 5500 kg (of which 1500 kg are intended for bombs and missiles). 

Bayraktar Kizilelma will take off and land on the flagship landing ship of Turkey TCG Anadolu (still under construction), which should be the world's first hub for drones. The first UAV flight is scheduled for 2023. 

A source: @BaykarTech

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