TR F-16 Özgür | Hürkuş - Fighter Trainer Aircraft Projects

[boredaf]

There has to be electrical continuity for the advanced ram coatings, the f16 shape is probably not suitable for that. Plus it would probably be thicker than regular ram paint, and alter flight characteristics.

Tell that to the yanks mate, they've already done it and will do it to more planes in the future.

 

[uçuyorum]

Tell that to the yanks mate, they've already done it and will do it to more planes in the future.

F16 block 50 /70 have ram coating, but not the same kind of coating as F22 and F35

 

[Khagan1923]

Tell that to the yanks mate, they've already done it and will do it to more planes in the future.

I might remember wrong but I read an article years ago that mentioned that treated F-16s have I believe 5 times lower RCS.

Also Bulgarian F-16 Block 70s will be delivered with Have Glass paint but not sure if that was set in stone.

 

[mTT]

TUSAŞ Deputy General Manager Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Öztürk:

'We don't have an engine development project for Hürjet.'

The engine currently used by Hürjet is the GE F404 engine. Certain agreements have been made regarding this engine, and specific approvals are awaited, but TEI has the capability to produce it if production permission is obtained.

TEI can produce this engine like the F110. You might ask if TEI can develop such an engine? They can, but that's not on our agenda. Our current agenda is to develop the Kaan engine.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1914602832126214564

 

[Huelague]

Tell that to the yanks mate, they've already done it and will do it to more planes in the future.

Our RAM paint weights few tons.

 

[Strong AI]

TUSAŞ Deputy General Manager Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Öztürk:

'We don't have an engine development project for Hürjet.'

The engine currently used by Hürjet is the GE F404 engine. Certain agreements have been made regarding this engine, and specific approvals are awaited, but TEI has the capability to produce it if production permission is obtained.

TEI can produce this engine like the F110. You might ask if TEI can develop such an engine? They can, but that's not on our agenda. Our current agenda is to develop the Kaan engine.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1914602832126214564

TBF it makes sense that they concentrate on KAAN's engine. Of course an indigenous engine for Hürjet would be great, but KAAN means to have air superiority, so we need that indigenous engine for KAAN as soon as possible.

 

[boredaf]

TUSAŞ Deputy General Manager Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Öztürk:

'We don't have an engine development project for Hürjet.'

The engine currently used by Hürjet is the GE F404 engine. Certain agreements have been made regarding this engine, and specific approvals are awaited, but TEI has the capability to produce it if production permission is obtained.

TEI can produce this engine like the F110. You might ask if TEI can develop such an engine? They can, but that's not on our agenda. Our current agenda is to develop the Kaan engine.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1914602832126214564

We have limited capital, both in financial and manpower terms, as well as in industrial and technological capacity. Why waste it on a project that is not crucial to us when we already have an engine project that is more important than any other? Hürjet is of secondary importance as it is just a trainer (no matter how much TAI wants to sell it as a combat aircraft as well), albeit a very advanced one, and we can get engines for a trainer far easier than we could for a proper fighter jet.

 

[uçuyorum]

We have limited capital, both in financial and manpower terms, as well as in industrial and technological capacity. Why waste it on a project that is not crucial to us when we already have an engine project that is more important than any other? Hürjet is of secondary importance as it is just a trainer (no matter how much TAI wants to sell it as a combat aircraft as well), albeit a very advanced one, and we can get engines for a trainer far easier than we could for a proper fighter jet.

Honestly worst case plan would be just make a deal with spain so they manufacture and sell jointly and we get a cut, win win, but slightly less profit vs if we did it. Im sure we can buy enough engines for our use.