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Bayraktar AKINCI

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Bayraktar Akinci is a high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) being manufactured by the Turkish defence company Baykar. The first three units entered service with the Turkish Armed Forces on 29 August 2021.

Role: Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
National origin: Turkey
Manufacturer: Baykar
Designer: Baykar
First flight: 6 December 2019
Introduction: 29 August 2021
Status: In service
Primary users: Turkish Armed Forces, Pakistan Air Force, Libyan Air Force, Ethiopian Air Force, Azerbaijan Air Force
Produced: 2019–current
Number built: 60+

The aircraft has a 5.5+ ton maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), of which over 1,350 kg (2,980 lb) is payload. Akinci is equipped with two turboprop engines of either 450 hp (460 PS; 340 kW) or 750 hp (760 PS; 560 kW), as well as electronic support and ECM systems, dual satellite communication systems, air-to-air radar, collision avoidance radar, and advanced synthetic-aperture radar.

Controls:

AG1> Activate guided weapons
AG2> Detach weapons
VTOL> Flaps

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General Characteristics

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  • Wingspan 72.0ft (22.0m)
  • Length 48.9ft (14.9m)
  • Height 18.3ft (5.6m)
  • Empty Weight N/A
  • Loaded Weight 16,704lbs (7,576kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 2.018
  • Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.448
  • Wing Loading 23.3lbs/ft2 (113.7kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 717.5ft2 (66.7m2)
  • Drag Points 10098

Parts

  • Number of Parts 372
  • Control Surfaces 2
  • Performance Cost 1,396