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Loyal wingman capable stealth multirole unmanned fighter aircraft Artificial intelligence based autonomous aircraft
Measured figures
Kızılelma-A · Length
Single sourceLength
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Bayraktar Kızılelma | Prioria Robotics Maveric |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Loyal wingman capable stealth multirole unmanned fighter aircraft Artificial intelligence based autonomous aircraft[source] | Tactical, Squad-level, Hand-launched[source] |
| National origin | Turkey[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Baykar[source] | Prioria Robotics, Inc.[source] |
| Status | The first delivery to the Turkish Armed Forces is set for the 2026[source] | — |
Kızılelma-A · Height
Single source3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)[source]
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; Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow · Speed
Single source55 knots (63 mph; 102 km/h)[source]Manufacturerclaimed dashspeed, sourceallegationsretainedbelow
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.
| Primary user |
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Turkish Armed Forces[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] | — |
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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] | one hour of flight-time[source]Owndesignclaim |
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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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| Production status | — | is a discontinued unmanned aerial vehicle[source]Ownproductiondiscontinuation; notretirementofUScurrent-listedairframes |
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| Wing dimensions | — | 28 in[source]Literalwingsdimensionaxisnotnamed, notinventedwingspan |
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| Launch and recovery | — | fully autonomous operation from launch to landing using waypoints[source] |
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| Specification controversy | — | In 2015, Prioria vendor Condor Aerial alleged that Prioria was providing false specifications for the Maveric UAV[source]Retainexplicit source dispute, notapprovedcross-check |
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| Country of origin | — | United States[source]Inventory Origin column; table 5, row 24, cell 3; revision 1377059256; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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