Akinci & Aksungur and Turkish Unmanned Fighter Aircraft Program

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Block 2 will have a twin-engine configuration. Probably because the fuselage will expand, the wingspan will be more. Probably the name will also be different. Obviously, KIZILELMA Blok-1 is a technological phase and the main goal is to reach the twin-engine supersonic fighter UCAV.

KIZILELMA Block-1 : length 14.7 m .... F-35 : length 15.7 m

as you said if KIZILELMA Block-II with 2 x turbofan engines for supersonic speed of mach 1.4-1.6 and expanded fusulage for more internal weapon station volume and fuel capacity to a larger combat radius

and with aggressive maneuverability with delta canard

AESA Radar , EOTS , Datalink , sensor fusion

also its advantages of unmanned combat with AI which can withstand G forces that no human could survive in manned Fighter Jets

and to carry RAMJET powered GOKHAN long range air to air missiles in the Internal weapon station for stealth flight capability in BVR combat


that means , KIZILELMA Block-II to be able to fight against the highest capacity Fighter Jets including F-35

 

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ISTANBUL

Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar exhibited on Tuesday its new drone at the country's major technology event Teknofest Karadeniz.

Kizilelma (red apple) is set to make its maiden flight at the beginning of next year, Elif Ergin, a pilot trainer at the firm, told Anadolu Agency.

The prototype was completed in May 2021, she said, adding the structural integration process has nearly completed.

However, the mechanical and avionic integration process is still underway, she said.

The drone has an aggressive maneuverability, Ergin stated, with a flight time of five hours and an operational altitude of 35,000 feet.

Calling the drone state-of-the-art, she said it has the ability to land and take off from ships with short runways like TCG Anadolu, an assualt ship of the Turkish Navy.

It has a take-off weight of six tons and a useful load carrying capacity of 1.5 tons, the official said.

Baykar plans to integrate it with all domestically developed ammunition and all ammunition in the air force inventory, she underlined.

The six-day event has been organized at the Black Sea province of Samsun by the Turkish Technology Team Foundation (T3 Foundation) and Türkiye's Industry and Technology Ministry.

This year's festival will feature technology competitions in more than 40 different categories such as semiconductors, drones, satellites, rockets, robotics and artificial intelligence.

Turkish aviation firm exhibits fighter drone

State-of-the-art drone able to land and take off from ships with short runways, says pilot trainer - Anadolu Agency

www.aa.com.tr

 

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KIZILELMA Block-1 : length 14.7 m .... F-35 : length 15.7 m

as you said if KIZILELMA Block-II with 2 x turbofan engines for supersonic speed of mach 1.4-1.6 and expanded fusulage for more internal weapon station volume and fuel capacity to a larger combat radius

and with aggressive maneuverability with delta canard / vertical stabilizers

also its advantages of unmanned combat with AI which can withstand G forces that no human could survive in manned Fighter Jets

and to carry RAMJET powered GOKHAN long range air to air missiles in the Internal weapon station for stealth flight capability in BVR combat


that means , KIZILELMA Block-II to be able to fight against the highest capacity Fighter Jets including F-35

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A twin-engine configuration using 2 AI-322Fs is planned for KIZILELMA unmanned stealth Fighter Jet

SELCUK BAYRAKTAR ( Chairman of BAYKARTech )

" When the latest generation sensors and weapons are integrated, KIZILELMA has the potential to shoot down a 4th generation fighter jet, maybe a 5th generation fighter jet with new technologies in the future "

"We are considering 3 variants for now"


1x AI-25TLT (16,5 kN) KIZILELMA variant-I
1x AI-322F (41 kN) KIZILELMA variant-II
2x AI-322F (41 kN + 41 kN ) : 82 kN KIZILELMA variant-III


KIZILELMA variant-I
Lenght : 14.7 m
Wingspan : 10 m
Height : 3.3 m

Endurance : 5 Hours
Combat radius : 500 nm
Service ceiling : 35,000 - 45.000 ft
Cruise speed : mach 0,6 - 0,9
MTOW: 6.000 kg
Payload : 1.500 kg
1x AI-25TLT (16,5 kN) turbofan engine

-- AESA Radar , EOTS
-- Stealth design
-- Internal weapon stations
-- Stealth flight capability
-- The ability to hide from Radars
-- Aggressive maneuverability with delta canard
-- Smart fleet autonomy equipped with artificial intelligence

-- SATCOM + 3 redundant LOS
-- Independent navigation
-- Operational capability from TCG ANADOLU light Aircraft Carrier

KIZILELMA variant-III

Due to the higher thrust of the twin-engine configuration, it is likely to have a larger fuselage for greater internal weapon station volume and fuel capacity. Able to reach higher speeds and have a larger combat radius

KIZILELMA will also have the nose-mounted Electro-Optic targeting system ( EOTS ) found in 5th gen Fighter Jets such as the F-35.

It is known that ASELSAN develop an integrated Electro-Optical targeting system with a similar architecture for the MMU Fighter Jet

The Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) sensor that combines forward-looking infrared (FLIR) and infrared search and track (IRST) ... F-35' EOTS

Turbofan ENGINE

2 x Motor Sich AI-322F turbofan engines for supersonic speed of mach 1.4-1,6

41.2 kN ( 9,262.13 lbf ) afterburning

AESA Radar

Aselsan MURAD GaN based AESA Radar

to carry air to air missiles in the Internal weapon station for stealth flight capability

 

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Haluk Bayraktar, General Manager of Baykar Technology:

"Export agreements have been signed with 24 countries for Bayraktar TB2. This is a huge success. Bayraktar TB2 has become the armed unmanned aerial vehicle system exported to the most countries in the world in 4 years. Bayraktar Akıncı has just entered the inventory, but an export contract has been signed with 4 countries, it is going very fast. ”

To date, over 400 Bayraktar TB2s and around 20 Bayraktar Akıncıs have been produced.

Currently, our annual capacity is 200 units in Bayraktar TB2.

We plan to expand producing capacity to 500 Bayraktar TB2 and 40 Bayraktar Akıncı, next year.

We are trying to increase production capacities by making huge investments every year. Our country has needs, but there has been a great demand for exports, especially in the last period. For example, 98 percent of our sales in 2022 consist of exports.

In 2021, Baykar became the largest exporter of the defense and aerospace industry with just a single product, Bayraktar TB2.

Baykar is a young team, the average age is 29. The number of our R&D personnel is 2,700. Another 800 people joined Baykar this year. Just this year, 1200 young trainee friends worked with us.

We care about our youth. TEKNOFEST is an indication of the importance we attach to our youth, because they are our future. We want our young people to own and advance these works. You see the developments in the world, we cannot wait for many years. We need to have these technologies as soon as possible. In this sense, we put forth our best effort.”

“Turkey is a great power in its own region and a country that makes its future projections globally. Red Apple will make a huge contribution to this. Especially with artificial intelligence technology and air-air capabilities, it will carry us to a very important league.”

Baykar’ın geliştirdiği SİHA’lar ihracat rekoruna uçuyor

Baykar’ın Bayraktar TB2 ihraç ettiği ülke sayısı 24’e çıktı, şirketin 2022 gelirlerinde ihracatın payı yüzde 98’e ulaştı

www.savunmasanayiidergilik.com

 

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SELCUK BAYRAKTAR ( Chairman of BAYKARTech )

" When the latest generation sensors and weapons are integrated, KIZILELMA has the potential to shoot down the 4th generation fighter jets "



F-16
Length : 15.06 m
Wingspan : 9.96 m

KIZILELMA
Length : 14.7 m
Wingspan : 10 m


Latest generation sensors and weapons will be integrated into the KIZILELMA unmanned stealth Fighter Jet

-- AESA Radar
-- EOTS
-- SATCOM

1x AI-25TLT (16,5 kN) turbofan engine for subsonic speed of mach 0,6 - 0,9
1x AI-322F (41 kN) turbofan engine for supersonic speed of mach 1,4

to carry air to air missiles in the Internal weapon station for stealth flight capability

100+ km GOKDOGAN air to air missiles


KIZILELMA will stay in the air for 5 hours ( combat radius of 926 km ) so enough to operate in the Aegean and in the Eastern Mediterranean

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1565420332395233280

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1565620594053468163

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Wow - TFX is massive... that cannot be to scale surely ?!

 

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Wow - TFX is massive... that cannot be to scale surely ?!

Not a calculated full-scale comparison, of course, but it may give an approximate idea.

MMU full length 21+ meters
MMU wingspan 14 meters

F16 full length 15 meters
F16 wingspan 9,96 meters

 

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Not a calculated full-scale comparison, of course, but it may give an approximate idea.

MMU full length 21+ meters
MMU wingspan 14 meters

F16 full length 15 meters
F16 wingspan 9,96 meters

thanks(and still wow - larger than i was expecting) - TFX would work well for Pakistan - given the extra range it offers by being larger in size, ie one of the key requirements for Azm was twin engine, and larger strike range.