TR Air-Force TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[Khagan1923]

Explain why it is good?

Probably bigger IWB = being able to carry bigger missiles/being able to carry more missiles.

 

[Sanchez]

Explain why it is good?

I had and still do have my reservations on Kaan's IWB space. Too big of a jet, but until yesterday it probably couldn't carry 4 long range AAMs. Goal should be 6; but unsure if that's planned.

 

[boredaf]

I had and still do have my reservations on Kaan's IWB space. Too big of a jet, but until yesterday it probably couldn't carry 4 long range AAMs. Goal should be 6; but unsure if that's planned.

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Would 6 even fit though? It's not just the missiles, its whatever rack or pylon or hardpoints we put inside, at some distance between the missiles themselves, then between the missiles and the walls of the weapon bay all around it. We also need space for engine inlets to pass somewhere around there as well to reach the engine, don't we?

 

[Sanchez]

Would 6 even fit though? It's not just the missiles, its whatever rack or pylon or hardpoints we put inside, at some distance between the missiles themselves, then between the missiles and the walls of the weapon bay all around it. We also need space for engine inlets to pass somewhere around there as well to reach the engine, don't we?

All true, and it's not done by anyone else so far; but would be a huge boon. Kaan is big and has lots of fuel to go all the way to Libya and do CAP there. 6 long sticks will be needed for future.

 

[Burberryswine1]

Would 6 even fit though? It's not just the missiles, its whatever rack or pylon or hardpoints we put inside, at some distance between the missiles themselves, then between the missiles and the walls of the weapon bay all around it. We also need space for engine inlets to pass somewhere around there as well to reach the engine, don't we?

they could try something similar to the F35 with its internal weapons bay doors

 

[Huelague]

Vertical stabilizers have more angle and look longer

Where do you see that ?

 

[Huelague]

We dont really have such startups.

Are you serious?

 

[AlperTunga]

Are you serious?

Our startups doing small stuff, not developing a hypersonic missile.

 

[Yasar_TR]

Are you serious?

Our startups doing small stuff, not developing a hypersonic missile.

Guys, before discussing/arguing about hypersonic missiles, you need to clarify what you mean by “hypersonic” missiles.

Most ballistic missiles achieve hypersonic speeds during their midcourse flights. Are they hypersonic missiles?
Take Bora missile; during midcourse it reaches hypersonic speeds. But it hits its target just above 1 Mach.
Typhoon block 1 is not much different either. It stays at hypersonic speeds longer at higher values. But it slows down to supersonic speeds during its terminal phase.
Typhoon block 4, as per Roketsan‘s claim, will hit it’s target at hypersonic speeds. That means it will have propulsion during terminal phase. That will make it a truer hypersonic missile than the above ones.

Then of course there is the scramjet powered hypersonic missiles. These will travel at altitudes between 20km to 35km. But will have nonstop propulsion until they hit their targets.

Which is the one that is hypersonic?