Baykar Bayraktar Kızılelma

The Baykar Bayraktar Kızılelma (English: Bayraktar Red Apple), is a jet-powered, single-engine, low-observable,[1] supersonic,[2] carrier-capable[3] unmanned fighter aircraft, currently in development by Turkish defence company Baykar.[4][3] The aircraft is being developed as part of Project MIUS (Turkish: Muharip İnsansız Uçak Sistemi - English: Combatant Unmanned Aircraft System).

Bayraktar Kızılelma
Role Carrier-capable jet-powered multirole unmanned combat aerial vehicle
National origin Turkey
Manufacturer Baykar
First flight 2023 (expected)
Introduction 2023 (expected)
Status In development
Primary user Turkish Armed Forces

Design and development

The Kızılelma is an unmanned aircraft, featuring a low-RCS supersonic airframe and equipped with an AESA radar.[5] The aircraft is powered by a turbofan engine, fed by two air inlets; yaw control is achieved with two vertical stabilizers. The aircraft has coupled-canard controls for increased maneuverability, or for better controlling the main wing airflow. Internal compartments will allow the aircraft to operate in contested environments while sustaining low observability.[6][1]

The Kızılelma has a maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 6,000 kg, with 1,500 kg of said weight available for the payload; the aircraft will be capable of takeoff and landing on a landing dock. According to data shared by the company, the Kızılelma will have an operational altitude of 35,000 ft (10,000 m). The Kızılelma-A will be capable of near-supersonic speeds, being powered by the AI-25TLT engine, a design produced by the Turkish-Ukrainian joint venture Black Sea Shield.[7][8][9] The Kızılelma-B will fly at supersonic speeds, being powered by the Ukrainian AI-322F engine[10] and the Turkish TEI TF-6000 engine.[11] The MIUS-B will have a 2.5x more powerful engine, making it significantly different specification-wise than the MIUS-A.[12][13] MIUS is expected to launch from the TCG Anadolu LHD without any need for a catapult system.[14] Baykar CTO Selçuk Bayraktar, said that the MIUS is expected to fly in 2023,[1] adding that a jet-powered UAV was a ''12-year-long dream.''[15] On 12 March 2022, Selçuk Bayraktar announced the aircraft's name, Kızılelma (Red Apple); he also revealed that the first Kızılelma prototype has entered the assembly line.[16][17]

Features
A mockup of the Bayraktar Kızılelma (left), next to other Baykar products

Baykar has revealed the main advanced features of the Kızılelma on their website:[18]

Specifications

General characteristics

  • Capacity: 1,500 kg
  • Max takeoff weight: 6,000 kg (13,228 lb)
  • Powerplant: 1 × AI-25TLT

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 900 km/h (560 mph, 490 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 740 km/h (460 mph, 400 kn)
  • Combat range: 930 km (580 mi, 500 nmi)
  • Endurance: 5 hours
  • Service ceiling: 12,000 m (40,000 ft)

Armament

References
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  2. "Ascendant and assertive Turkey creates tough choices for US". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  3. Ozberk, Tayfun (22 July 2021). "Turkey to deploy MIUS unmanned combat aircraft from LHD Anadolu". Naval News. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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  5. Staff. (12 March 2022). "Baykar's unmanned combat aerial vehicle enters production line". TRT World website Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  6. "Fighter UAV specifications". baykartech.com. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  7. "MİUS'un Motorları İçin Ukrayna İle Yeni Anlaşma" (in Turkish). 11 November 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
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  11. "MİUS (Muharip İnsansız Uçak Sistemi) Tasarımı Paylaşıldı" (in Turkish). 20 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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  13. "In a presentation made by @Baykar_Savunma in Ukraine, it has been revealed that there will be 2 different turbofan engines which will power the MIUS UCAV". Twitter. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  14. "TCG ANADOLU'ya MİUS ve Bayraktar TB3 Entegrasyonu" (in Turkish). 21 July 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
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  26. "Bayraktar AKINCI TİHA flew 1.360 hours and 13 minutes with a useful load of 24 kg". 11 July 2021.
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