Baykar Tech Kızılelma News and Developments

@Combat-Master and I have agreed that this bad boi deserves a separate thread of its own.

Here's a starter:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1836437832048513366

View: https://x.com/Selcuk/status/1836437832048513366

From now on, please use only this thread for Kizilelma news; we're reserving the "Turkish UAV Developments & Fielding" thread for TB-2/3, Anka, Aksungur and Akinci since these drones are not analogous to turbofan powered Kizilelma or Anka-3 at all...

 

[snne]

the "Production Prototype" with the AI-322-30F engine just had its maiden flight

https://twitter.com/x/status/1838908667556511966

View: https://x.com/Selcuk/status/1838908667556511966

View: https://youtu.be/ZAYrv3rKeH0?feature=shared

Looks a lot more refined than previous prototypes.

 

[snne]

Looks like they dismantled the first prototype.

 

[Combat-Master]

Looks like they dismantled the first prototype.

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Yeah, that was the one that was on the TCG Anadolu being paraded around. Dismantled and returned back to Baykar. Though, if mothballed it served its purpose. I don't see any point of them carrying on with Kizilelma-A variant for an "Combat" UCAV.

 

[NMaude]

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Yeah, that was the one that was on the TCG Anadolu being paraded around. Dismantled and returned back to Baykar. Though, if mothballed it served its purpose. I don't see any point of them carrying on with Kizilelma-A variant for an "Combat" UCAV.

That has a resemblance to a scaled down, pilotless version of Lockheed-Martin's original X-35 JSF concept.

 

[snne]

That has a resemblance to a scaled down, pilotless version of Lockheed-Martin's original X-35 JSF concept.

It's as large as an F-16, which in turn is slightly shorter than the F-35. But yes, capability-wise it is indeed more scaled down than a top of the line fighter.

 

[Combat-Master]

That has a resemblance to a scaled down, pilotless version of Lockheed-Martin's original X-35 JSF concept.

Yeah, you're right it does look like the LM JAST - wouldn't be surprised if they took inspiration from it.

 

[NMaude]

It's as large as an F-16, which in turn is slightly shorter than the F-35.

That's a bit bigger than I anticipated.

But yes, capability-wise it is indeed more scaled down than a top of the line fighter.

Not surprising.

Yeah, you're right it does look like the LM JAST - wouldn't be surprised if they took inspiration from it.
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Yeah, this is what I meant.

 

[snne]

https://theaviationist.com/2024/10/01/production-prototype-kizilelma-ucav-maiden-flight/

 

[snne]

It appears the serial production process has begun and they're planning to produce 'more than' 10 aircraft this year.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841565088483815772

View: https://x.com/ssysfakb/status/1841565088483815772