A decision will be made by Malaysia by early April at a time by which Hürjet will emerge as whole for anyone to see and feel. And TAI will have at least 3 whole years to make the deliveries.
Indian plane hasn't been sold to any other country than India since it first appeared half a decade ago. Koreans highly likely will not meet the 30% Malaysian input requirement.
Hürjet is brand new, sporting the latest technology and with nearly all components coming from Turkey except for the...
I wonder what made anyone wonder if TAI would give up. TAI is the strongest of the contenders. The other two front runners India and Korea have major drawbacks like Indian AESA radar is Israeli made and Korea has no plans to meet the 30% local input requirement while TAI is only behind a...
MU25 Cenghiz
Muharip (fighter/warrior) Uçak (plane) 2025 (first flight/technology year) Cenghiz Khan (arguably the greatest warrior of all times, known by the world over).
It is not the name but the meaning in English and actually it has further reaching meanings in English but not in Turkish. The name Gökhan is not lame.
I wouldn't buy military equipment with brains on it from the US. That includes engines that have a FADEC on them. I would only buy some engines for prototypes and a first fleet.
It can go higher than this estimate in the long term. The total production number can go to as high as 500 pieces with exports provided that engine supply is secured long term. This kind of airplane is also suitable for unmanned operation as the price is lower than a full size fighter which can...
This is a political decision meaning it is intended to move into production once it completes its technical development phases. This is because TAI started this project without a request from its customer, the Turkish government. The reason why they started the project without a request from the...
It flew 60 hours in 72 hours (3 days). Some of its hours must have been spent on the ground as it took 72 hours to fly 60 hours (it does not say it flew continuously). TAI would proudly say 60 hours in their website if it actually flew that long. I would believe TAI website rather than some lame...
I wonder where the 60 hour endurance number comes from as the TAI website says it is 50 hours.
https://www.tusas.com/urunler/iha/yuksek-faydali-yuk-kapasitesi/aksungur
On the contrary the project is getting rid of its weaknesses becoming leaner and meaner.
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lean%20and%20mean