TR Attack & Utility Helicopter Programs

[Strong AI]

This project is going nowhere with Ukrainian engines they don’t need to kid themselves and us. T-929 is dead in the water for the exact same reason. And this one will be too.

Even before the war Ukraine was not
Reliable and even less now( understandable)

Please read the whole post i quoted for you. They prioritize T925 over T929 for now.

We're working on a 10-ton helicopter and on Atak 2, and our approach is to unify them as much as possible. Whatever can be shared will be shared. The rotor blades, rotors, transmission, avionics, rivets, bolts, paint whatever is common will be used across both. Only the fuselage might be different, seats might vary, as those must be customized anyway. In this context, once we prioritized, we saw that there’s a high likelihood that the T70 might no longer be an option for the Land Forces, and there’s a serious need across the Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces, and Gendarmerie. Between 2030 and 2040, a significant number of similar helicopters will be retired due to age. Considering all this, we consulted with authorities at the SSB and the forces, and made a decision:
We will prioritize the 10-ton helicopter over Atak 2 due to the greater need.

Does Baykar has problems acquiring ukrainian engine? All their KE prototypes are flying with ukrainian engine and afaik ANKA-3 too.

 

[Yasar_TR]

Would not be surprised if we see an announcement that the engine to be used will be the T700-TEI-701D. I do not see another viable alternative in the near future to power this.

Then of course who knows might see our officials be stubborn and continue betting on an Ukraine who clearly is in no shape to deliver the needed engines.

And yet the Navy is in no shape to wait half a decade until they can get their hands on new naval choppers.

TEI had licence to produce 248 engines between the 2020 to 2025 time period.

quote:

In the serial production phase which is expected to launch between 2020 and 2025, a total of 248 T700-TEI-701D engines (236 committed and 12 optional) will be produced. Within the program the objective is also to achieve the capacity to produce 1 engine per week in the later stage of the serial production phase.

unquote.

So after that date the licence would expire. Unless we can somehow extend the licence, there is no way to produce these engines. Our best bet would be to develop our own T700 like we did with CTS800 when producing TS1400.

The first Helicopter Engine Produced in Turkey – the T700-TEI-701D Engine Delivered to Power T70 Utility Helicopter

www.defenceturkey.com

 

[Khagan1923]

Please read the whole post i quoted for you. They prioritize T925 over T929 for now.



Does Baykar has problems acquiring ukrainian engine? All their KE prototypes are flying with ukrainian engine and afaik ANKA-3 too.

Yes Baykar has had problems acquiring engines. As had TAI. There is a reason why Baykar has started their own engine programs. I don’t know why some of you act as if we have peanut brains. Everyone with knowledge and the right sources knows what kind of problem Ukraine has been especially when it comes to the supply of these engines not to mention that they are outdated.

Do I need to tag @Anmdt here so he can go into detail, again ?

I said when T-929 “flew” years ago that the project won’t go anywhere with Ukrainian engines and I say the same now.

T-925 won’t happen with these engines. They might “fly” something as they did with T-929 as we get closer to the next election date though.

 

[Khagan1923]

TEI had licence to produce 248 engines between the 2020 to 2025 time period.

quote:

In the serial production phase which is expected to launch between 2020 and 2025, a total of 248 T700-TEI-701D engines (236 committed and 12 optional) will be produced. Within the program the objective is also to achieve the capacity to produce 1 engine per week in the later stage of the serial production phase.

unquote.

So after that date the licence would expire. Unless we can somehow extend the licence, there is no way to produce these engines. Our best bet would be to develop our own T700 like we did with CTS800 when producing TS1400.

The first Helicopter Engine Produced in Turkey – the T700-TEI-701D Engine Delivered to Power T70 Utility Helicopter

www.defenceturkey.com

Then both T-925 and T-929 are dead projects for the foreseeable future. Until they have a suitable engine ready in-country at least half a decade will pass.

Sometimes we need to accept that our officials are talking out of the wrong place because none of them are gonna openly declare a project a failure.

 

[Anmdt]

Then both T-925 and T-929 are dead projects for the foreseeable future. Until they have a suitable engine ready in-country at least half a decade will pass.

Sometimes we need to accept that our officials are talking out of the wrong place because none of them are gonna openly declare a project a failure.

929 was long dead, been a financial blackhole, nothing more than a flying "powertrain", but 925 definitely has a future. At least, the 925 we have seen before is dead, but a redesigned 925 is needed by all forces currently, also considering that T70 license is not continued, 925 is the only way to go. Ukrainian engines have no future, US may not supply the necessary engines for 925 as well, and that would leave us only with European, or Chinese alternatives.

 

[uçuyorum]

929 was long dead, been a financial blackhole, nothing more than a flying "powertrain", but 925 definitely has a future. At least, the 925 we have seen before is dead, but a redesigned 925 is needed by all forces currently, also considering that T70 license is not continued, 925 is the only way to go. Ukrainian engines have no future, US may not supply the necessary engines for 925 as well, and that would leave us only with European, or Chinese alternatives.

The 925 they first designed was good then they made a stupid redesign for whatever reason and now we are back to original sensible design more similar to T70. I don't understand why they thought a heli that can't be used by any ship or most hangars was ever considered.

 

[Anmdt]

The 925 they first designed was good then they made a stupid redesign for whatever reason and now we are back to original sensible design more similar to T70. I don't understand why they thought a heli that can't be used by any ship or most hangars was ever considered.

Oh yes, the very first was alright. The second one was awefully bad.

 

[Sanchez]

14th T129 to gendarme, first with AF-400. It remains to be seen if the already active birds will be upgraded with AF-400.
This is the first T129 delivery to a Turkish user since 2022 I believe.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1940833442679476419