Btw, Tf35K consortium seems to have officially grown.
According to Mete Yarar quoting/confirming what he says by quoting the interview of journalists (Mr.Mustafa Kartoğlu) with President Mr Erdoğan on airliner. He said that RR has joined Tf35K team and actively participated in the design phase.
Turkiye Gazetesi has also announced in similar dates that RR and KALE (TAEC) has joined the Tf35K program. According to news, Serial production will be done by TEI but Alp aviation, Trmotor and Kale will also join the serial production. TAEC will only have responsibility for design and certification.
According to this news, Design and development team will be shaped as follow;
Design:
- Trmotor (Main contractor)
- IvP
- TEI
- RR
- Kale
Serial production
- TEI (Main contractor)
- Trmotor
- Kale
- Alp Aviation