Turkish unmanned fighter jet equipped with Ukrainian engine makes its first flight

This is reported on the official page of the first Turkish technology company that developed local UAVs, Baykar.

“The first journey of Bayraktar Kızılelma that will leave a mark on our glorious history,” the message says.

Ukraine's Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar said that the Turkish Kızılelma unmanned fighter jet is equipped with a Ukrainian engine.

Şanlı tarihimize iz bırakacak Bayraktar #KIZILELMA’nın ilk yolculuğu… ✈️????????

The first journey of Bayraktar #KIZILELMA that will leave a mark on our glorious history... ✈️????????#MilliTeknolojiHamlesi ???????????? pic.twitter.com/nFHTDOH1yn

— BAYKAR (@BaykarTech) December 14, 2022

The technical director of the company, Selçuk Bayraktar, writes that the 20-year dream of a national drone has come true.

“Bayraktar - Kızılelma, Turkey's first unmanned military aircraft, has made its first flight. Good luck to our country, our nation, all friends and brothers in geography,” Bayraktar wrote.

Milli İHA serüvenimizdeki 20 yıllık hayalimiz bugün gerçek oldu!

Türkiye'nin ilk insansız savaş uçağı Bayraktar #KIZILELMA, ilk uçuşunu gerçekleştirdi. ✈️????????

Vatanımıza, milletimize, tüm dost ve kardeş çoğrafyalara hayırlı uğurlu olsun...#MilliTeknolojiHamlesi ???????????? pic.twitter.com/mBXDYLUeVE

— Selçuk Bayraktar (@Selcuk) December 14, 2022

The technical director also tweeted the video: “We could not keep it on the ground anymore.”

Daha fazla yerde tutamadık uçtu!
Rabbimize şükürler olsun...#KIZILELMA ✈️????????

We could not keep it anymore on the ground. It flew! Thanks to our Lord. pic.twitter.com/kfQAoKzrKz

— Selçuk Bayraktar (@Selcuk) December 14, 2022