Atak-2 test pilot Mr. ATEŞ:"Atak-2 was originally designed with 9t MTOW but It is now 11,5t thanks to changing requirements"
Turkish Navy:now 11,5t thanks to changing requirements
The wars in Azerbaijan, Syria and Ukraine may have changed some minds.Atak-2 test pilot Mr. ATEŞ:"Atak-2 was originally designed with 9t MTOW but It is now 11,5t thanks to changing requirements"
I wonder if we can have a very cheap, compact, long endurance loitering scout/laser designator UAV... It sould be an absoulte menace. Shoot it and your position is compromised, don't shoot and it detects you. Perfect for flushing out short range AA batteries or failing that, acquiring multiple targets per sortie and guiding all kinds of munitions.A more survivable, compared to a TB2, faster launch platform. It gives more options to strike with from multiple directions and altitudes.
Would be more interesting if it gets EDF and batteries, can be docked back at the pylon, recharged and reused when necessary.I wonder if we can have a very cheap, compact, long endurance loitering scout/laser designator UAV... It sould be an absoulte menace. Shoot it and your position is compromised, don't shoot and it detects you. Perfect for flushing out short range AA batteries or failing that, acquiring multiple targets per sortie and guiding all kinds of munitions.
Couple this with a "bomb truck" helicopter that can loiter at high altitudes for an extended period of time. Maybe even an unmanned one.Would be more interesting if it gets EDF and batteries, can be docked back at the pylon, recharged and reused when necessary.
In Atak-2, 4 X TS-1400? Possible?
Helicopters with 3X engine are pretty common. CH53K, AW101, CH149, Z18... But 4X? I don't think it is technically possible.In Atak-2, 4 X TS-1400? Possible?
Let's leave aside whether it is technically possible to build a helicopter with 4 engines or not.In Atak-2, 4 X TS-1400? Possible?
P.S. I'm not kidding, Ukrainian engines are actually not suitable for a modern military's use. It's nearly impossible to suppress heat traces. The USA will not sell motors to us after this time. In these conditions, the powertrain that will consist of 4 X TS 1400 engines can be seen until the TEI's TS-3000 engines, which will be derived from the TF-6000 engine's core, are put into service. If technically possible, of course.
Mr Kotil: "First flight of 10t utility helicopter is in 2024, first delivery is in 2026"