The Bayraktar Kızılelma (Red Apple) is a single-engine, low-observable, carrier-capable, jet-powered unmanned combat aerial vehicle, currently in development by Turkish defense company Baykar. The aircraft is being developed as part of Project MIUS. The initial Bayraktar Kızılelma (Kızılelma-A) is subsonic. Planned variants (Kızılelma-B and Kızılelma-C) are intended to be supersonic, the latter having a twin-engined configuration. It is one of the two Turkish jet-powered stealth UCAVs along with the TAI Anka-3.
Baykar CTO Selçuk Bayraktar had initially announced that the Kızılelma was expected to make its maiden flight in 2023, adding that a jet-powered UCAV was a "12-year-long dream". The Kızılelma was able to complete its first flight ahead of the expected date, in December 2022.
Specifications:
Type: High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
Length: 22 meters (72 feet)
Wingspan: 45 meters (148 feet)
Engine: Unknown (reportedly a Ukrainian-made turbofan engine)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lbs)
Payload: Up to 1,500 kg (3,307 lbs)
Endurance: Over 40 hours
Armament: Internal weapons bay capable of carrying various air-to-surface munitions, including guided missiles and bombs
Stealth Features: Reportedly incorporates stealth design elements to reduce radar signature
Baykar CTO Selçuk Bayraktar had initially announced that the Kızılelma was expected to make its maiden flight in 2023, adding that a jet-powered UCAV was a "12-year-long dream". The Kızılelma was able to complete its first flight ahead of the expected date, in December 2022.
Specifications:
Type: High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
Length: 22 meters (72 feet)
Wingspan: 45 meters (148 feet)
Engine: Unknown (reportedly a Ukrainian-made turbofan engine)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lbs)
Payload: Up to 1,500 kg (3,307 lbs)
Endurance: Over 40 hours
Armament: Internal weapons bay capable of carrying various air-to-surface munitions, including guided missiles and bombs
Stealth Features: Reportedly incorporates stealth design elements to reduce radar signature
The Bayraktar Kızılelma (Red Apple) is a single-engine, low-observable, carrier-capable, jet-powered unmanned combat aerial vehicle, currently in development by Turkish defense company Baykar. The aircraft is being developed as part of Project MIUS. The initial Bayraktar Kızılelma (Kızılelma-A) is subsonic. Planned variants (Kızılelma-B and Kızılelma-C) are intended to be supersonic, the latter having a twin-engined configuration. It is one of the two Turkish jet-powered stealth UCAVs along with the TAI Anka-3.
Baykar CTO Selçuk Bayraktar had initially announced that the Kızılelma was expected to make its maiden flight in 2023, adding that a jet-powered UCAV was a "12-year-long dream". The Kızılelma was able to complete its first flight ahead of the expected date, in December 2022.
Specifications:
Type: High-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV)
Length: 22 meters (72 feet)
Wingspan: 45 meters (148 feet)
Engine: Unknown (reportedly a Ukrainian-made turbofan engine)
Maximum Takeoff Weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lbs)
Payload: Up to 1,500 kg (3,307 lbs)
Endurance: Over 40 hours
Armament: Internal weapons bay capable of carrying various air-to-surface munitions, including guided missiles and bombs
Stealth Features: Reportedly incorporates stealth design elements to reduce radar signature
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