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Even Erdoğan said 57 naval gokbeys for navy are planned.


So despite some like it or not naval gokbey WILL come.
And it should. But it will need a lot of extensive redesigning and time! Especially if they expect to stick a wing on it to carry munitions etc.
In fact the program for those was to have indigenous TS1400 engines if memory serves. Hopefully with military specs.
 

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"Meanwhile, as I mentioned earlier, approval/licensing has been obtained for the T70 TGMHP second package, and it can be said that 2026 will see the production and delivery of the second batch of T70s... May it be auspicious...."


So it seems that the second batch licensing issue for the T70 helicopters has been resolved.
 

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That's good news. Gökbey is good but 925's engine problem doesn't seem like it will be solved soon.
 

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That's good news. Gökbey is good but 925's engine problem doesn't seem like it will be solved soon.
Either TAI already bought enough engines for an initial batch of like 10 or 20 helicopters. Doesn't mean they bought those from ukraine could be other post Soviet nations, unless TAI wants them brand new engines. My guess would be there will be the first batch with Ukrainian engines and then a couple of years after it will follow with domestic engines. At least now t70 will give us some time and Naval Gökbey will relive the Navy.
 

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AI generated Naval GOKBEY. Ideas about a future Naval version

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Wouldn't adding small wings to the structure be possible where the pods can be added. To avoid any mainframe damage when cirits are launched.

Granted it doesn'require structural stress test and all the crap.

If it does mounted 12,7mm from the door will have to do.
 

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stubby sponson pylons are mostly less complicated since they have the weight closer to CG and have less workload when making it work at design stage

Also they provide some good clearance for the door gunners still

another option is going the same way as AW149
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