Shouldnt they finish manufacturing a prototype by the end of this yearGotta wait and see how they perform though. Turkey will probably start manufacturing Hurjet in 2025-26 and deliver 10 TF-X in 2030-2033. You really want to wait that long? We can worry about 5th gen later.
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Shouldnt they finish manufacturing a prototype by the end of this year
And start ground tests immediately at the beginning of the next year?
It seems like “engine” problem is causing another delay in our prototype production.
Mark my word, TFX will be a victim of engine hold up too!
When will we learn? Why not get your engine first. EJ200 or RD93 . Have them ready and then start development.
Now they say engine won’t be coming in until 2022. Can we believe that?
TF6000 is probably an engine that has 6000lbf dry thrust. If so, it would put it as a derivative of TS1400. If TS 1400 is redesigned to be an axial flow turbofan engine, it would turn out to be a 6000lbf dry thrust engine like TF6000. That sized engine is well within the scope of TEI’s production capability. It is small and not too difficult.This is a big question for me too. What are we trusting on? They could allow export licenses for trainer variants then ban any for armed variants or just ban altogether later. Are we developing our own engines as a plan? We know that TEI is working on bigger engines. I think TEI would develop at least 2-3 turbofan jet engines if you think. Knowledge from those project needed for MMU engine. Also considering future our UAV programs would need more advanced engines. Something like TF-6000, TF-6000 variant with afterburner. New more powerful engines derived off that engines etc.
Correct line of thought!If TS1400 power level gives TF6000 then TF12000 comes from TS3000.
The only problem is, as the diameter of the engine gets bigger the turbine blades become more difficult to manufacture.
(Chinese have been working on it last 20 years and still not achieved their goal)
Hence the single crystal tech.the crystalline structured layers start to slide over each other
Yes.If TS1400 power level gives TF6000
Unfortunately not. TEI needs to design it from scratch like @Nilgiri noted.then TF12000 comes from TS3000.
Of course not, every bit of equipment must be designed from scratch for the purpose, my words only refer to the power level of the engine. TEI has the expertise of design from the engines it already made so they only need to run the process for another engine.Unfortunately not. TEI needs to design it from scratch like @Nilgiri noted.
Correct! That is why single crystal super alloy blades were invented. To stop crystal lattices sliding over each other within the crystal structure of super alloys.Hence the single crystal tech.
TEI develop technology; for quality control purposes TEI can now measure and correct at every point on a finished product by using laser scanning the whole thing, the first company in the world to do so.
TEI can make many things happen if only we could know what is best to work on as Turkey's own need for production of a piece of equipment is not plentiful. However such process advancements make production of equipment more economical and can allow for making more development efforts viable. If orders of more then a couple hundred pieces of an equipment can be guarantied any piece of machinery can be produced, I believe.
TJ300 is actually an axial flow engine. Mr Aksit had stated that they produced this engine as a test engine to see if they could build an axial flow version of a jet engine.TEI needs to design and develop its first axial compressor ever if they want to convert it into the TF6000. If they accomplish that, they are one step closer to design a full length axial compressor for a turbofan
TJ300 is actually an axial flow engine. Mr Aksit had stated that they produced this engine as a test engine to see if they could build an axial flow version of a jet engine.
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Totally designed and developed locally with national means in cooperation with TUBITAK, TEI and Roketsan the TJ- 300engineisasingle-shaft axial-flow type turbojet engine consisting of a 4-stage axial compressor and a fixed outlet nozzle. According to information disclosed during the ceremony the TJ-300 Turbojet Engine also has the capacity of powering a high-speed jet-powered UAV weighing 1.300kg.
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