TF-X / KAAN / Hürjet Turkish Fighter & Trainer Aircrafts News & Discussions

[That_Guy]

So then why was P0, the first prototype KAAN rushed into first flight? Just managing 1 more flight in the entire year.

For the same reason why the yf-22 was flown, even though the final f-22 design was rebuilt from the ground up, because of major design problems.

 

[That_Guy]

In that case, why was the Chinese WS-10C not selected right from the word go?

Seems like Turkey went in with US engine due to lack of options or wanted to stick to western engine.

Western engines are the best in the world, and Turkey has a massive amount of experience with them, including making parts and license manufacturing US engines.

That's why.

China and Turkey haven't had the best of relations, and its still unclear if China would be willing to sell engines to Turkey, considering Turkey is still a very much western aligned NATO member nation.

Not to mention that China and Turkey have a huge rivalry going on in central Asia.

 

[Ali_Baba]

“We don’t get what we need from Hawk today,” says the Chief of the Air Staff - AGN

Britain’s Chief of the Air Staff has criticised the service’s Hawk T.Mk 2 advanced jet trainer, and said that: “I would like to replace Hawk T2 as soon as we can.”

aerospaceglobalnews.com

>> Hurjet mentioned(lightly) as a possibility for the replacement of Hawks in the RAF in return for the Typhoon purchase.

 

[Eşbah]

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Second Prototype, P1.

 

[Afif]

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Second Prototype, P1.

It's probably the old one. You can see Erdogan's signeture.

 

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interested thing is this aircraft painted so it was already finished long ago

 

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it's not the second prototype. it's P0.

 

[hodor]

I believe the first prototype (P0) shown in the image is symbolic. Let’s view the image as a representation. The real news is that the second prototype (P1) is set to fly in 2025.

4o

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Western engines are the best in the world, and Turkey has a massive amount of experience with them, including making parts and license manufacturing US engines.
That's why.
China and Turkey haven't had the best of relations, and its still unclear if China would be willing to sell engines to Turkey, considering Turkey is still a very much western aligned NATO member nation.

Not to mention that China and Turkey have a huge rivalry going on in central Asia.

It implies the PAF has confidence in TEI's delivering 35k-lb engines in the projected timeframe, so they're going ahead with this long-term investment.....

 

[Eşbah]

it's not the second prototype. it's P0

You're right, brother. I was mislead by the excitement created by the media.

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

Not to mention that China and Turkey have a huge rivalry going on in central Asia.

Pakistan can be the bridge b/s the TURAN Union and China the way she became one b/w the USA and China.....

 

[Hakikat ve Hikmet]

As per Prof Gorgun, the Turkish military industrial complex boss, in a meeting with media: KAAN's indigenous 36k-lb engine will be ready by 2028. And, it'll be power the 2nd batch of KAANs to be delivered in 2029-2030 time frame....

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[hodor]

As per Prof Gorgun, the Turkish military industrial complex boss, in a meeting with media: KAAN's indigenous 36k-lb engine will be ready by 2028. And, it'll be power the 2nd batch of KAANs to be delivered in 2029-2030 time frame....

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The engine issue remains shrouded in mystery.

They established a company called TRMOTOR, claiming it would produce Kaan's engine, but TRMOTOR lacks such capabilities. Everyone knows the engine will be manufactured by TEI. TEI's director, Mahmut Akşit, stated that they are working on the engine but that the official tender has not yet been held. Osman Okyay, the owner of Kale Motor, mentioned in his statements that they are ready to produce Kaan's engine and are preparing for the tender.

The President of Defense Industries, Haluk Görgün, has said the engine will be produced by 2029-2030.