Bayraktar is the front runner in its area and its work is more exciting.
Why don’t the wings open after release ? OK there should be a delay. But surely, not this much!
Aksungur is slow flying, so KGK gains speed a bit and then open its wings to lower drag
At the end of the video when KGK is a dot and you enlarge the picture you can see the wings opening. This corresponds with your explanation. Thanks!
It could also be slow motion footage + wide angle lens effect. Maybe instead of 11 seconds it’s only 5 seconds fall.
For this Aksungur should cruise 1.5x higher, like if it was at 20.000 ft it should climb to 30.000, or 15.000ft to 22.500 ft. (Probably 20-25.000 ft is enough if it glides like other winged bombs)
Serial production is probably waiting PD222, but If I am not mistaken that engine would have same continuous power like PD180 but it will give 222hp take off power which is crucial when the plane takes off with load. Are you sure about 150kg? Haven't they announced that it is 750kg in 25000 ft, 150 kg is for 24 hour mission, so would be higher with less time on the air.
Yes. Less time in air. So it is a compromise.
The next available (soon to be) engine to the existing PD170 is the PD222.
This won't work. Such systems have altitude restrictions. They might be good to close altitudes under 15k feet on a hot summer day but if you want to go higher you need advanced de-icing systems.Russian TB-2 Trauma!
Correct! But I wouldn‘t rule out 2 x 450HP turboprop powering Aksungur in the future! But PD222 should fit the bill.
We are going to have a good selection of UAV capabilities for payload and speed. Therefore there is not much need to push the limits of the capabilities of certain platforms. Aksungur with its wide wingspan is made for endurance and pushing it to go faster will bring little returns as its structure will have a lot of drag for a given amount of additional power. Where the gains really diminish is up to the designers. Of course the export market requirements will vary and products targeting export market may have slightly different specs (maybe more ambitious then for the domestic market as the customer may not have a good selection like we do).
