TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

Baryshx said:

I think there is no other option but Hürjet. Its Naval version will be made. With more advanced features like Aesa radar, stealt, lighter and more powerful engine etc.

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Apart from one word (stealth) I agree with your comment. I can’t see KAAN becoming a naval asset. It is just too complicated, expensive and big to be navalised. We need to walk before we run. May be after Hurjet is adapted in to a naval form at a later date a version of KAAN may be inducted to the naval command on a bigger newer ship that will do it justice.
TAI has got their eye on Hurjet to be navalised going forward. This has been mentioned by several officials. As a trainer and especially as an acrobatic plane, it is logical to expect a very manoeuvrable jet fighter.
It may however, need to have a more powerful engine to compensate the lift deficiency the plane may encounter under full load, especially if it hasn‘t had an increase in wing area to remedy it.

With a decent version of Murad Aesa radar it will be a very capable fighter. As well as performing air to air and air to surface warfare, it will improve and enhance the defensive capabilities of the very carrier it is stationed at.

However, due to its current overall design, I doubt it will be an effective stealthy plane. Had it been designed with a delta wing one would have expected an inherent low RCS value. But it is doubtful. Yet it would however be interesting to see what the current RCS value of our Hurjet is.

Yasar_TR said:

Apart from one word (stealth) I agree with your comment.
TAI has got their eye on Hurjet to be navalised going forward. This has been mentioned by several officials. As a trainer and especially as an acrobatic plane, it is logical to expect a very manoeuvrable jet fighter.
It may however, need to have a more powerful engine to compensate the lift deficiency the plane may encounter under full load, especially if it hasn‘t had an increase in wing area to remedy it.

With a decent version of Murad Aesa radar it will be a very capable fighter. As well as performing air to air and air to surface warfare, it will improve and enhance the defensive capabilities of the very carrier it is stationed at.

However, due to its current overall design, I doubt it will be an effective stealthy plane. Had it been designed with a delta wing one would have expected an inherent low RCS value. But it is doubtful. Yet it would however be interesting to see what the current RCS value of our Hurjet is.

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Hürjet already has a low payload, less than half of an F-16 and most other fighters, it definitely needs a stronger engine to be a proper fighter. I genuinely don't see the point of turning such a weak jet into a carrier based fighter when its sorties will be very limited.

boredaf said:

Hürjet already has a low payload, less than half of an F-16 and most other fighters, it definitely needs a stronger engine to be a proper fighter. I genuinely don't see the point of turning such a weak jet into a carrier based fighter when its sorties will be very limited.

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Although you may have a valid point , please don’t discard the fact that Sea harriers have a weapons payload of max 3600kg. And they performed extremely well as a light attack naval aircraft in various instances; one of which was in Falklands.
So don’t under estimate a Hurjet with a 3 ton payload.

Ideally the cheapest and most effective way for us would be to build a sister ship of TCG Anadolu, and buy 36 F35Bs as US is offering us to go back to the JSF program. These planes can have a weapons payload of 22000 lbs. (10000kg) - a fact that has been tested by RAF.

Yasar_TR said:

TAI has got their eye on Hurjet to be navalised going forward. This has been mentioned by several officials. As a trainer and especially as an acrobatic plane

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Prof. Demir in Apr 2021 mentioned exactly that plan and he was even talking about TCG Anadolu

“We have been working on making changes in the design of Hürjet to operate on naval assets. We carried out several designs and made simulations. It has been seen that the design of its current form can evolve in this direction. The studies are also ongoing; the aim is to evolve Hürjet into a shipborne aircraft to operate it from TCG Anadolu.”
After this TAI Manager stated that TAI has been in talks with the Turkish Navy about operating Hürjet on LHD Anadolu, and they plan to make a protocol with the Turkish Navy to keep cooperation on this issues.
He also emphasized that the Hürjet can land and take off from a carrier and meet the operational needs of the Turkish Navy.
“Several systems would be integrated into the aircraft to make it adaptable with naval assets.” the aircraft program manager added.

Here we go

Radonsider said:

Here we go

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I will second that!

Maiden flight!

God bless someone and share the video of the first flight
Cant find it anywhere

Did it or are you guys expressing your wish?

Ok it seems it did

Well, I guess I know what I'm doing with my day. Furiously refreshing multiple pages and then watching the video over and over again. Maybe with a little bit of moisturizer.

KAAN flew for 40 minutes

Here you go gentlemen
This is all what I could find; sadly

Lool said:

Here you go gentlemen
This is all what I could find; sadly

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1760190251790651539

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1760190251790651539

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Looks smooth

A delay of less than two month for such a milestone is nothing. Congrats to our engineers.

Now I understand the meaning of the word awestruck. This is incredible.

Ohhh baby baby it is a wild world.... I take your gadalarını

Hurray!

Again we saw bootleg footage without a proper presentation. Anyway, thank God it flew.