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Aze.Media > Defense > Turkish AKINCI drone hits milestone in maiden flight
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Turkish AKINCI drone hits milestone in maiden flight

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By AzeMedia Published March 29, 2021 3 Min Read
Turkish akinci drone flight
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The drone took a short circular route around the airport for the first flight, staying nearby if an emergency landing was needed. Fortunately, the flight was successful and provided the company with valuable data to take back, analyze, and improve its systems going forward.

In March, the second prototype passed a DSIT or developed systems identification test, while it took to the skies for the first time back in August last year. The flights are done at the Çorlu Airport Base Command in Turkey’s Tekirdağ province.

The Bayraktar AKINCI is the largest drone made by the company and has a flight time of up to 24 hours, and can fly at speeds of 195 knots. Powering it all is two 750-horsepower or 450-horsepower turboprop engines, depending on the use. The drone will be equipped with a locally made electronically scanned array (AESA) radar, with up to eight munitions equipped to it from a range of missiles and bombs.

Baykar Defence

Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Defence produces three other drones, one of them being surveillance drones and the other two having the ability to carry ammunition.

The Bayraktar TB2 drone from Baykar is a medium-altitude long-endurance drone used for both surveillance and armed missions. So far, it has been used by Azerbaijan, Libya, Qatar, Turkey, and Ukraine. It can fly up to 220 kph (136 mph) and stay in the air for up to 27 hours. It uses an unknown 100 HP ICE fuel-injected engine with a 79-gallon gas tank.

It can carry up to four bombs when armed, including anti-tank missiles, precision-guided missiles, and laser-guided rockets. When it comes to surveillance operations, it is equipped with EO, IR, LD, and targeting sensors, with an upgrade to the system coming soon.

Josh Spires

DroneDJ.com

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