Turkish Air Force received three Bayraktar Akinci UAVs with Ukrainian engines
By: Myroslav Trinko | 04.08.2022, 13:46
Turkish Air Force received the first batch of attack drones Akinci.
What we know
Anadolu writes about it. We are talking about three UAVs. They were handed over to the army command of the 14th Base of Unmanned Aerial Systems of the Turkish Air Force. The transfer of drones took place on August 2-3 in Çorlu province.
For those who do not know
Bayraktar Akinci is a new Turkish drone produced by Baykar Makina. The UAV is equipped with two AI-450T turbo engines developed in Ukraine. Each one has 750 horsepower. They enable the UAV to reach up to 361 km/h speed. The cruising speed of the UAV is 240 km/h. The strike drone weighs 5,500 kg and can carry a payload of 1,350 kg.
Source: Anadolu
Images: Cem Gürbüz
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