General Information
The Bayraktar KALKAN VTOL is a highly versatile platform specifically designed for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. It is capable of fully autonomous takeoff, cruise, and landing operations, as well as semi-autonomous cruise missions.
The Bayraktar KALKAN is a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) system capable of fully automatic operations without the need for a runway. It utilizes electric motors during vertical takeoff and landing phases, and transitions to an internal combustion engine for efficient forward flight and cruise operations. The system features an advanced flight control architecture, enabling autonomous route tracking, object tracking, loitering, and return-to-home functionality.
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- 6.000 feet Operational Altitude
- 3 Kilogram Payload Capacity
- 5 Meter Wingspan
- Vertical Take-off
- 6 Hours Airtime
- 10.000 feet Service Ceiling
- 78 Kilograms Maximum Takeoff Weight
- 80+ Kilometer Communication Range
- Semi-Autonomous Flight Mode
- Fault Tolerant System Architecture
- Electro-Optical (EO) Camera Module
- Infrared (IR) Camera Module
- Laser Rangefinder
- Digital Data and Video Link
- Sensor-Fusion-Assisted, Fully-Autonomous Landing, Takeoff and Cruise
- BG160 EO/IR (Camera and Laser Rangefinder) developed by Baykar
Technical Specifications
- Service Ceiling 10.000 feet
- Operational Altitude 6.000 feet
- Communication Range 80+ km
- Endurance 6 hours
- Cruise Speed 48 KIAS
- Maximum Speed 55 KIAS
- MTOW 78 kg
- Take Off/Landing/Cruise/Taxi Autonomous Vertical Takeoff and Landing
- Power Plant 4x Electric Motors and 1x Internal Combustion Engine
- Payload Capacity 3 kg
- Payload - ISR Multi Sensor Day and Night Cameras, AI Tracking
- Wingspan 5 m
- Length 1.9 m
- Height 0.7 m
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Bayraktar KALKAN VTOL
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