Türkiye's unmanned fighter Kizilelma carries out maiden flight

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Türkiye's unmanned fighter Kizilelma carries out maiden flight

STORY: Türkiye's unmanned fighter Kizilelma carries out maiden flight DATELINE: Dec. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:46 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kizilelma carrying out maiden flight STORYLINE: Turkish fighter drone Kizilelma carried out its maiden flight on Wednesday, Turkish defense company Baykar Technology said. Kizilelma, officially known as the National Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle System, has a payload capacity of 1.5 tons, and the maximum distance it can cover to perform combat missions is 926 km, according to the technical specifications issued by the company. Powered by a turbofan engine, Kizilelma can fly for up to 5 hours, and reach speeds of up to 800 kph (500 mph or Mach 0.64), the company said. The aircraft will extend Türkiye's armed drone capabilities from land-based to naval operations. It will be capable of taking off from and landing on short-runway aircraft carriers, including the flagship-to-be amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu of the Turkish Navy. Bay

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