Bayraktar AKINCI
A twin-turboprop multirole aircraft positioned above the TB2 in size and payload capacity. Different AKINCI versions use different engine ratings.
- Country / region
- Türkiye
- Programme status
- Supplier account
- Sources reviewed
- 20 Sept 2026
- 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 & capabilities
- Multirole aircraft
- Autonomous runway taxi, take-off and landing
- EO/IR; advertised AESA radar and signals-intelligence options
Specifications in context
- Airframe
- Twin-engine fixed-wing aircraft
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Launch / recovery
- Autonomous runway taxi, take-off and landing
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Propulsion
- Twin turboprops; 450 / 750 / 850 hp per engine, by version
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Dimensions
- 20 m span; 12.2 m length; 4.1 m height
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Mass
- 6,000 kg maximum take-off mass
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Endurance
- 24+ h
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Range
- 6,000 km manufacturer operational-range claim; not a radius
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Speed
- 150 KTAS cruise; 240 KTAS maximum
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Altitude
- 30,000 ft operational; 40,000 ft ceiling
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Payload
- 1,500 kg capacity
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Sensors
- EO/IR; advertised AESA radar and signals-intelligence options
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
Source ↗ - Communications / navigation
- LOS, BLOS and satellite links
Published supplier specification; configuration and conditions affect performance.
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