Bayraktar VTOL is a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle system developed by Baykar Defense, and announced for the first time in 2019.[1] Bayraktar VTOL is expected to be used in the drone-carrying Landing helicopter dock TCG Anadolu.[2][3]

Bayraktar VTOL
Bayraktar DİHA (VTOL)
Role Unmanned combat aerial vehicle
National origin Turkey
Manufacturer Baykar
First flight August 2019; 5 years ago (2019-08)
Introduction 2022
Status Prototype production phase

Technicial Specifications

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General Features

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  • Wing Span: 5 meters
  • Body length: 1.5 meters
  • Maximum Takeoff Weight: 30 kilograms
  • Useful Load Capacity: 5 kilograms

Performance

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  • Maximum speed: 80 knots
  • Communication Range: 150 km
  • Operational Altitude: 9,000 feet
  • Maximum Altitude: 15,000 feet
  • Duration of stay in the air: 12 hours

Advanced Features

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  • Fully automatic flight
  • Autonomous landing and take-off
  • Semi-autonomous flight
  • Triple redundant flight control system
  • Laser distance meter[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Baykar'dan dikey iniş kalkışlı insansız hava aracı geliyor: Bayraktar DİHA". www.donanimhaber.com. 26 September 2019. Archived from the original on 27 September 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Şimdi DİHA zamanı". m5dergi (in Turkish). 14 September 2020. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  3. ^ "BAYKAR'dan dikey iniş kalkışlı yeni İHA | SavunmaSanayiST" (in Turkish). 18 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 January 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  4. ^ "BAYKAR İnsansız Hava Aracı Sistemleri". www.baykarsavunma.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
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