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Loyal wingman capable stealth multirole unmanned fighter aircraft Artificial intelligence based autonomous aircraft
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Bayraktar Kızılelmalarger figure on 1 of 2
Hongdu GJ-11larger figure on 1 of 2
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Measured figures
Length
Single sourceKızılelma-A · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bayraktar Kızılelma | Hongdu GJ-11 |
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| Crew | — | None[source] |
| Type | Loyal wingman capable stealth multirole unmanned fighter aircraft Artificial intelligence based autonomous aircraft[source] | Unmanned combat aerial vehicle Loyal wingman drone[source] |
| National origin | Turkey[source] | People's Republic of China[source] |
| Manufacturer | Baykar[source] | Hongdu Aviation Industry Group[source] |
Length
Single source12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)[source]
Maximum take-off; Kızılelma-A · Max takeoff weight
Single source8,500 kg (18,739 lb)[source]
Kızılelma-A · on internal fuel
Single source930 km (580 mi, 500 nmi) on internal fuel[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]
Kızılelma-A · Service ceiling
Single source14,000 m (45,000 ft)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Status | The first delivery to the Turkish Armed Forces is set for the 2026[source] | In development[source] |
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| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces[source] | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] |
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| Prototypes | 5 prototypes[source] | — |
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| Number built | 5 serial production[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2025[source] | — |
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| First flight | 14 December 2022[source] | November 2013[source] |
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| Capacity | 1,500 kg (3,300 lb)[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | unspecified Jet-A1 or JP-8 fuel capacity[source] | — |
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| Endurance | 3+ hours[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | 2 × internal stations, 6 × external stations on wings[source] | — |
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| On order | 12 aircraft scheduled for delivery beginning in 2028[source] | — |
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| Operational altitude | 7,600 m (25,000 ft)[source] | — |
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| Designer | — | Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute Hongdu Aviation Industry Group Aviation Industry Corporation of China[source] |
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| Powerplant | — | 1 × unnamed Guizhou -built turbofan[source] |
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