Turkey’s Kizilelma Combat Drone Prepares For First Flight After Successful Ground Tests

Turkey’s Kizilelma Combat Drone Prepares For First Flight After Successful Ground Tests
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Turkey’s Bayraktar Kizilelma combat drone, described as the nation’s first “unmanned fighter jet” with a maximum takeoff weight of 6 metric tons, has successfully completed ground tests ahead of its first flight.

Turkish drone maker Baykar announced on Nov. 20 that its Kizilelma combat drone had passed the taxi and takeoff run tests at the Akinchi Flight Training and Test Center at Corlu, in northwestern Turkey, Aerotime Hub reported.
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