Thanks to the successive steps taken by domestic defense industry companies, Turkey’s export record for 2021 was surpassed and a band of 4 billion dollars was targeted. Baykar, which has reached the level of 1 billion dollars alone, continues its investments. Finally, Bayraktar Red Apple cut the wheel off the ground and took off for a short time.
Bayraktar Red Apple stood on his wings!
The domestic unmanned fighter aircraft Bayraktar Kızılelma continues its test activities. First we saw the engine starts, then the runway and taxi trials. Today, for the first time, he showed that he can stand on his wings.
It is not officially considered to have made its first flight, as only the take-off attempt was made as a requirement of the test. But for a while, all the wheels were off the ground and with small maneuvers on its wings, it managed to stay in the air, that is, to fly.
Bayraktar Kızılelma is on the runway! First flight date
Bayraktar Kızılelma, a domestic unmanned fighter aircraft developed by Baykar, took to the runway for the first time today. Here are the details…
This tells us that the planned schedule will be implemented without delay. Therefore, we expect to see its first flight in the first quarter of next year. They can even perform take-off attempts with weapon integration right after.
shiftdelete.netBayraktar Kizilelma features:
- Flight time/ Airtime: 5 hours
- Maximum take-off weight: 6 tons
- operational altitude: 35 thousand feet
- Mission radius: 500 NM (nautical miles) / 900+ km
- Cruising speed: Mach 0.6 (may increase to Mach 0.8+ and Mach 1.2+ in the future)
- Payload capacity: 1500 kg (with internal weapon stations)
- High maneuverability
- Automatic take-off and landing
- Low radar signature
- SATCOM communication
- Take off from short-runway aircraft carriers
- Compatible with AESA radar
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