TR Air-Force TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[boredaf]

I know is Crazy but….
I’ve been thinking about this the whole time… what if MSB AR-GE had received a direct technology transfer from China, and we were talking about a Fork of the WS-10 Engine?

The F-110 and WS-10 engines are based on the CFM56 and GE F101 cores. China had access to the CFM56 Engine.

I mean, just take a look at the Yildirimhan missile—it’s more or less a DF-5A missile, just in a smaller version; even the engine and fuel are more similar to the DF-5A/Satan-I missile—that’s technology from the old Soviet-Chinese era.

Mate, why would China give us a technology transfer? What reason could there be, we are not their ally, nor in their sphere of influence or even likely to ever join it. You're reaching farther out then Dhalsim at this point.

 

[Turkic]

Mate, why would China give us a technology transfer? What reason could there be, we are not their ally, nor in their sphere of influence or even likely to ever join it. You're reaching farther out then Dhalsim at this point.

Not that I think it happened that way but talking about the possibilities to why:

1) Money (because why not)
2) we do not and will not be a threat to China.
3) not blocking the way in their goals in Africa in exchange.
4) if a full scale Pakistan-India war starts, us having enough range is China's good.
5) more tolerant politics on subjects like their undone investments in Turkiye (BYD and Chery factories).
6) promises to not talk about Uyghur Turks.
7) providing REE to China
8) political support about Taiwan

These came to my mind in just 5 mins. I'm sure I can find more because as long as we're not a threat to China we can always find reasons to.

 

[IC3M@N FX]

Mate, why would China give us a technology transfer? What reason could there be, we are not their ally, nor in their sphere of influence or even likely to ever join it. You're reaching farther out then Dhalsim at this point.

On the contrary: the Silk Road to Europe runs right through Turkey; this route is of extreme strategic importance to China—there is no alternative; it is, in effect, a matter of China’s very survival. The route through Russia to Europe will be blocked for the next few decades, and the sea route through the Middle East will remain unstable for several years to come due to the conflict with Iran.
The same applies to the energy hub that routes oil and gas through the Middle East, the Caucasus, and Asia via Turkey to Europe, where Russian, Arab, and Asian gas and oil are also mixed and transported to Europe; Turkey serves as an energy hub here.

The U.S./Israel, France, Greece, the UAE, and parts of Europe want to thwart this, at least to this extent; they want a large portion of these transactions from the Middle and Far East to pass through Israel, Cyprus, and Greece, both in terms of goods traffic and energy transport. For China, however, this route would be impossible under the absolute control of the U.S. You can see that France, Israel, and the US are not only arming Greece and Cyprus but also want to secure access to the raw materials and push through this pipeline, which runs from Israel to Cyprus and then to Greece.

We are talking here about what is known as the “window of opportunity”; Turkey needs strategic and tactical tools for this 5- to 6-year window.
The European partners of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus had previously been assured that they would not be attacked in the event of an escalation in the Mediterranean and that they could simultaneously provide military and logistical support to their partners.

 

[photon vish]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2051776142831464775

Can anyone confirm this news?

Not possible. Only usa has that much thrust engine for a fighter jet engine.

If its dimensions are similar to that of f110 then its far better than tf35000 with qasily over 12 thrust to weight ratio which is not possible

Even china is working on such engine(in final phases) , how can turkey makes it ??

The worlds best metallurgy and gas turbin tecc developed by turkey within a decade , decimating chinas 30 year and fussia iver 50 years of rnd ??

Not possible !!

 

[boredaf]

Not possible. Only usa has that much thrust engine for a fighter jet engine.

If its dimensions are similar to that of f110 then its far better than tf35000 with qasily over 12 thrust to weight ratio which is not possible

Even china is working on such engine(in final phases) , how can turkey makes it ??

The worlds best metallurgy and gas turbin tecc developed by turkey within a decade , decimating chinas 30 year and fussia iver 50 years of rnd ??

Not possible !!

Most of us do not believe it either but it is very clear why you're here lad.

 

[Sanchez]

Türkiye's TUSAŞ CEO Mehmet Demiroğlu confirmed at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul that preliminary government-to-government talks have begun with Spain over a potential KAAN sale, after the Spanish Air Force requested info on a "top-tier 5th-gen fighter."

Spain, which dropped F-35 plans and faces FCAS delays into the 2040s, needs a stealth bridge solution and already bought 30 Hürjet trainers from Türkiye for €2.6 billion.

If finalized, KAAN would become the first Turkish 5th-gen fighter exported to a NATO/EU country, following Indonesia's recent 48-jet order.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2052273700200661175

Some Spanish pundits are mentioning up to 100 frames with high locality. I don't see why not. Same pundits have been talking about low level talks for a year now, this was the first official confirmation we had from a Turkish official on the matter. It is very slowly materializing.

 

[Zafer]

Kaan league is shaping up

 

[Ripley]

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Kaan league is shaping up

Gonna be a long journey. Fingers crossed.

 

[Huelague]

TR Mechatronics General Manager Fatih Çevik: “When the prototypes newly produced by TUSAŞ take flight, our weapon will be on them.

It can fire 2000-4000 rounds per minute.

It will be integrated in a way suitable for the aircraft's stealth structure.”

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2052287654692114643

And how much ammunitions can Kaan carry?

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2052384039747662250

Uğur Zengin stated that in addition to the current production capacity, a new production area is planned that will be able to produce 24 KAANs per year.

 

[Ripley]

And how much ammunitions can Kaan carry?

I looked around for that info myself, but to no avail. Hopefully some others might find it.

 

[Huelague]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2052384039747662250

Uğur Zengin stated that in addition to the current production capacity, a new production area is planned that will be able to produce 24 KAANs per year.

24 planes per year is anything else than maximum level.

 

[Khagan1923]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2052384039747662250

Uğur Zengin stated that in addition to the current production capacity, a new production area is planned that will be able to produce 24 KAANs per year.

Doesn't the current on max out at 24 per year? So they plan on a maximum production capacity of 48 per year, guess the other 24 would be reserved for exports?

Guess they either expect massive export orders or already have verbal "agreements".

 

[Pokemonte13]

Doesn't the current on max out at 24 per year? So they plan on a maximum production capacity of 48 per year, guess the other 24 would be reserved for exports?

Guess they either expect massive export orders or already have verbal "agreements".

In their dreams

 

[Zafer]

Current production capacity is 6-9 Kaan copies and 24 to be added totaling 30-33 per year, tweeted today.

 

[Huelague]

In their dreams

T.Kotil said , we can increase the capacity of 4 planes per month.

 

[photon vish]

I know it wrong thread but i am curious

India has planned to add astra mk2/3 on ghatak ucav(fkying wing stealthy like anca 3)

So whats about turkish anca 3 and kizlema ??
Current kaan can carry 6 bvr and 2 wvr missile.

Ghatak planned to can carry around 4-6 astra mk2/3

How many gokhan missile can anca 3 or kizlema can carry(obv internally)

And can kizlema can carry additional wvr lile kaan ?? Or it has only central weapon bay ?

And whats about next gen version if kizlema and anca 3 ??

 

[Zafer]

I know it wrong thread but i am curious

India has planned to add astra mk2/3 on ghatak ucav(fkying wing stealthy like anca 3)

So whats about turkish anca 3 and kizlema ??
Current kaan can carry 6 bvr and 2 wvr missile.

Ghatak planned to can carry around 4-6 astra mk2/3

How many gokhan missile can anca 3 or kizlema can carry(obv internally)

And can kizlema can carry additional wvr lile kaan ?? Or it has only central weapon bay ?

And whats about next gen version if kizlema and anca 3 ??

We are so tight-lipped we won't tell anyone even if we knew.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

Lol, asif knowing how many missiles u can carry is state secret.

Every one knows that f22 can carry 6 bvr + wvr , f35(except b) can carry 6 bvr , b2 can carry 2 gbu 57 and b21 can carry 1

Are now these system weaker ??

Even china revels details

U people are aching like pakistani who believes that these info do something bad

Any govt will have nore info that u , its us civilian who have lack of info

But i can guess too :
Current kizlema: if internal weapon bay(which i foubt is) max 4 bvr(most prob 2)

Anka 3: most prob 4

Now i guess anka 3 and kizlema are less effective right ?

The joke went right over your head here

 

[boredaf]

T.Kotil said , we can increase the capacity of 4 planes per month.

Temel Kotil talked a lot of shite.