Bayraktar VTOL

Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Bayraktar VTOL

Bayraktar VTOL KALKAN is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle system developed by Baykar Defense, and announced for the first time in 2019.[1] Bayraktar VTOL is expected to be used in the drone-carrying Landing helicopter dock TCG Anadolu.[2][3]

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Bayraktar VTOL KALKAN
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Bayraktar DİHA (VTOL)
Role Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
National origin Turkey
Manufacturer Baykar
First flight August 2019; 5 years ago (2019-08)
Introduction 2022
Status Prototype production phase
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Technicial Specifications

General Features

  • Wing Span: 5 meters
  • Body length: 1.5 meters
  • Maximum Takeoff Weight: 30 kilograms
  • Useful Load Capacity: 5 kilograms

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 65 KTAS
  • Communication Range: 70 km
  • Operational Altitude: 8,000 feet
  • Maximum Altitude: 10,000 feet
  • Duration of stay in the air: 6 hours

Advanced Features

  • Fully automatic flight
  • Autonomous landing and take-off
  • Semi-autonomous flight
  • Triple redundant flight control system
  • Laser distance meter[4]

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