Baykar Malazgirt Helicopter UAV

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Malazgirt Mini UAV is a Miniature UAV produced by Turkish company Baykar. [1]

It is named after the famous victory at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.

Malazgirt Mini UAV
Malazgirt UAV Helicopters Acceptance Tests.jpg
TypeMini UAV
Place of originTurkey
Service history
Used byTurkey
Production history
DesignerBaykar
ManufacturerBaykar
Produced2006
Specifications

Payload capacity12kg
Operational
range
15km

Operators

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References

  1. "Malazgirt Mini VTOL | BAYKAR". baykarmakina.com. Retrieved 2016-05-04.