New Turkish UAV makes ​​first successful flight

8 August 2012 16:45 (UTC+04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku, Aug. 8 / Trend A.Taghiyeva /

The Simsek reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has made ​​its first successful flight, the Sabah newspaper reported.

This is the second model of the UAV, designed by a Turkish aerospace company.

Its length is 2.3 meters, with a wingspan of 1.5 meters. The maximum takeoff weight is 75 kilograms, with a speed of 740 kilometers per hour.

The first Turkish reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle ANKA was commissioned in June 2012.

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