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Bayraktar KIZILELMA

A reusable jet-powered unmanned combat aircraft developed for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, low-observable operation, and short-runway ship employment.

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Bayraktar KIZILELMA, shown in the selected representative source image.Erişim / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0Image source

A reusable jet-powered unmanned combat aircraft developed for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions, low-observable operation, and short-runway ship employment.

Primary roleMultirole Fighter
First flight2022
OriginTurkey
ManufacturerBaykar
Documented variants2
Crew modeUncrewed
AirframeFixed Wing

Variants

DesignationTypeRoleRecorded operators
KIZILELMA production prototypePrototypeMultirole FighterTurkish Armed Forces
KIZILELMA prototype TC-ÖZBPrototypeMultirole FighterTurkish Armed Forces

Representative specifications

Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.

KIZILELMA prototype TC-ÖZB

KIZILELMA prototype TC-ÖZB — C021 baseline technical profile

Crew
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Powerplant: 1 × single turbofan; prototype engine varies by test configuration

Armament: Internal and external weapon carriage is planned/tested for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions.

Sources and further reading

Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.

  1. Bayraktar KIZILELMA Successfully Completes a New Flight Test — Baykar · Tier 2