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ADrones & UAVs
Loyal wingman capable stealth multirole unmanned fighter aircraft Artificial intelligence based autonomous aircraft
At a glance
Measured figures
Cruise; Kızılelma-A · 0.6 Mach
Single sourceMaximum; Kızılelma-A · 0.9 Mach
Single source1,100 km/h (680 mph, 590 kn) 0.9 Mach[source]
735 km/h (457 mph, 400 kn) 0.6 Mach[source]
0.9 mach[source]
Maximum; Wing Loong I · Maximum speed
Single source280 km/h (170 mph, 150 kn)[source]
Wing Loong I · Range
Single source4,000 km (2,500 mi, 2,200 nmi)[source]
Kızılelma-A · on internal fuel
Single source930 km (580 mi, 500 nmi) on internal fuel[source]
Wing Loong I · 1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged 100 shp
Single source1 × Rotax 914 turbocharged, 75 kW (100 shp)[source]
Kızılelma-A · 1 × Ivchenko-Progress AI-25TLT Turbofan engine thrust - no afterburners (Kızılelma-A)
Single source1 × Ivchenko-Progress AI-25TLT Turbofan engine, 16.9 kN (3,790 lbf) thrust - no afterburners (Kızılelma-A).[source]
Wing Loong I · of air-to-surface weapons
Single source200 kilograms (440 lb) of air-to-surface weapons[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Bayraktar Kızılelma | CAIG Wing Loong |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | — | None (UAV)[source] |
| Type | Loyal wingman capable stealth multirole unmanned fighter aircraft Artificial intelligence based autonomous aircraft[source] | MALE UCAV[source] |
| National origin | Turkey[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Baykar[source] | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[source] |
| Status | The first delivery to the Turkish Armed Forces is set for the 2026[source] | in service & in production[source] |
| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces[source] | — |
| Prototypes | 5 prototypes[source] | — |
| Number built | 5 serial production[source] | — |
| Introduction date | 2025[source] | 2011[source] |
| First flight | 14 December 2022[source] | 2009[source] |
| Capacity | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb)[source] | — |
| Fuel capacity | unspecified Jet-A1 or JP-8 fuel capacity[source] | — |
| Hardpoints | 2 × internal stations, 6 × external stations on wings[source] | — |
| On order | 12 aircraft scheduled for delivery beginning in 2028[source] | — |
| Operational altitude | 7,600 m (25,000 ft)[source] | — |
| Designer | — | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] |
| Primary users | — | People's Liberation Army Air Force Egyptian Air Force United Arab Emirates Air Force Pakistan Air Force[source] |
| Manufactured | — | 2009[source] |
| Developed into | — | CAIG Wing Loong II[source] |
| Propellers | — | 3-bladed[source] |
| Country of origin | — | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Reported operators | — |
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