Bayraktar Akıncı

The Bayraktar Akıncı (Turkish pronunciation: [Bayraktar Akıncı]) is a high-altitude long-endurance unmanned combat air vehicle currently under development with Turkish drone manufacturer Baykar Makina. First pictures of the UAV hit media reports in June 2018.[3] Initial media reports described Akinci as a 4.5 ton UCAV capable of deploying about 1.5 ton payload with an airframe equipped with two turboprop engines.[4]

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Bayraktar Akıncı
Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Akıncı of Bayraktar at Teknofest 2019.
Role	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
National origin	Turkey
Manufacturer	Baykar Makina
Designer	Baykar Makina
First flight	6 December 2019
Introduction	late 2020 (planned)[1][2]
Status	Under development
Primary user	Turkish Armed Forces

Bayraktar Akıncı

Bayraktar Akıncı

With the preliminary design phase completed in June 2019, Akinci started engine ground run in August 2019 with a Ukrainian turboprop engine Ivchenko-Progress AI-450C.[5] First engine test was accomplished on September 1, 2019. Following the completion of other technical tests, the aircraft was moved to the Turkish Army's Çorlu Airfield Command. The UAV made its maiden flight with automatic taxiing, take-off, 16-minute flight and successful landing on December 6, 2019.[6]

Akinci has 881 lb (400 kg) internal and 2,094 lb (950 kg) external payload capacity, combining the overall combat load to max. 2,976 lb (1,350 kg). Powered by two 450 hp (340 kW) or 750 hp (560 kW) turboprop engines, large 66 ft (20 m) wingspan ensures 5.5 tons maximum takeoff weight. Akinci will be the first commercially available UAV capable of launching an ALCM.[6][7] [4][8]