Turkish combat drone sets new national altitude record

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Turkish combat drone sets new national altitude record

STORY: Turkish combat drone sets new national altitude record DATELINE: June 24, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:14 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of unmanned Bayraktar Akinci B combat drone flying STORYLINE: Turkey's unmanned Bayraktar Akinci B combat drone has set a national aviation record by flying to new heights, its developer company said Thursday. Akinci flew at an altitude of 45,118 feet (13,752 meters) during a test flight, breaking the record for the highest altitude of a national aircraft, Turkey's English newspaper Daily Sabah reported. The aircraft is developed by Baykar company under the leadership of Turkey's Presidency of Defense Industries. "Yet again, the Bayraktar AKINCI broke another national altitude record! It broke its own previous record again for an altitude achieved by a native-made aircraft" in Turkey, Baykar announced on Twitter. Akinci took off on Tuesday to perform endurance, high altitude and high speed tests, and flew 20 hours and 23 minutes covering 6,406 k

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