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Bayraktar AKINCI

A twin-turboprop multirole aircraft positioned above the TB2 in size and payload capacity. Different AKINCI versions use different engine ratings.

Role & capabilities

  • Multirole aircraft
  • Autonomous runway taxi, take-off and landing
  • EO/IR; advertised AESA radar and signals-intelligence options
Supplier-reported statusSupplier account
Primary domain
Air
System type
Multirole aircraft
Developer / manufacturer
Baykar
Origin / production countries
Türkiye
Other names
No additional names recorded
Variants / configurations
AKINCI A; AKINCI B; AKINCI C
Operators / programme customers
No complete operator list disclosed in the reviewed sources

Evidence & current status

Status and performance are attributed to the supplier. They do not establish an independently audited fleet size or effectiveness rate.

Role & programme

A twin-turboprop multirole aircraft positioned above the TB2 in size and payload capacity. Different AKINCI versions use different engine ratings.

Baykar reports a substantial accumulated flight record and multiple export agreements. Agreements are not delivery totals, and the manufacturer’s performance maxima should not be assumed achievable together. The current product table names several engine options and lists both operational and service altitudes. The programme combines long-endurance observation with optional radar, electronic-intelligence and other mission equipment.

Sourced specifications

Figures apply to the named configuration. Maximum values are not guaranteed operating performance.

SpecificationReported valueContext & source
AirframeTwin-engine fixed-wing aircraftPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Launch / recoveryAutonomous runway taxi, take-off and landingPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
PropulsionTwin turboprops; 450 / 750 / 850 hp per engine, by versionPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Dimensions20 m span; 12.2 m length; 4.1 m heightPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Mass6,000 kg maximum take-off massPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Endurance24+ hPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Range6,000 km manufacturer operational-range claim; not a radiusPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Speed150 KTAS cruise; 240 KTAS maximumPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Altitude30,000 ft operational; 40,000 ft ceilingPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Payload1,500 kg capacityPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
SensorsEO/IR; advertised AESA radar and signals-intelligence optionsPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗
Communications / navigationLOS, BLOS and satellite linksPublished supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance. Source ↗

Publication history

  • — Expanded catalogue profile with sourced specifications, variant distinctions, programme evidence and explicit public data gaps.

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