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REGION  21 February 2024 - 19:43

Five strategically important unmanned fighter jets produced by TUSAS and Baykar are successfully undergoing flight tests in Türkiye.

The Bayraktar Kizilelma unmanned combat aerial vehicle made its first flight on April 25, 2023, Caliber.Az reports citing SavunmaSanayiST.com’s message on X.

Basic flight performance criteria:

5 Hours Endurance

1.5 Tons Payload Capacity

8.5 Tons Maximum Take-Off Weight

0.6 Mach Cruise Speed

0.9 Mach Max Speed

30.000 Feet Operational Altitude

500 nm Combat Radius

Advanced Features:

Fully Autonomous Take Off and Landing

Low RCS

High Maneuverability

LOS and BLOS

Take Off and Landing Capability from Short-Runway Aircraft Carriers

High Situational Awareness with AESA Radar

The HURJET advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft successfully flew on October 27, 2023.

TECHNICAL DATA DIMENSIONS:

Length 13.6 m / 44,6 ft

Wingspan 9.5 m / 31 ft

Height 5.1 m / 16,7 ft

Wing Area 25 m2 / 270 ft 2

Thrust 17600 lb

PERFORMANCE:

Range 2222 km / 1200 nm

Rate of Climb 39000 fpm

Service Ceiling 45000 ft

Sustain Turn 5.5 g @ 15000 ft < 0.9

Mach Payload Capacity 2721 kg / 6000 lbs

Maximum Speed 1.4

Mach G Limits +8g / -3g

The Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle was first officially demonstrated in March 2023, it successfully passed flight tests on October 27.

Basic Flight Performance Criteria

14 Meters Wingspan

8.35 Meters Length

2.6 Meters Height

1450 Kilograms Maximum Take Off Weight

125 knots-160 knots Cruise Speed – Maximum Speed

280 Kilograms Payload Capacity:

24+ Hours Endurance

 Advanced Features

Take Off and Landing Capability from Short-Runway Aircraft Carriers

LOS and BLOS

Fully Autonomous Take Off and Landing

 The ANKA-3 drone successfully completed its first flight on December 28, 2023.

Technical specifications:

A maximum takeoff weight of 6,500 kilograms (14,330 pounds)  

A payload capacity of 1,200 kilograms (2,646 pounds)

Maximum altitude - 40,000 feet

Flight duration - 10 hours at 30,000 feet

Cruise speed is 250 knots (288 mph) with a top speed of 425 knots (489 mph)

The fifth generation KAAN fighter jet successfully completed its first flight on February 21, 2024.

Key Features:

Fifth-generation stealth fighter jet

Twin-engine, all-weather aircraft

Range of over 3,000 kilometers

Maximum speed of Mach 1.8

Service ceiling of 55,000 feet

Equipped with advanced sensors and weapons

Caliber.Az