TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[Xenon54]

KFX and MMU from same angle

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Looks very different to me, no matter where i look i see a difference.

 

[GoatsMilk]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1595440761251799041

This how we celebrated TFX in Pakistan.

In the early days when Turks had the intention to build such things didnt we invite Pakistan to become a partner in it? Now Turks are proving themselves I hope we can bring many allied nations into these things, increase the number of units purchased and lower the cost per unit.

 

[Ripley]

People thought it was extinct. Some said it never existed or was confused with other species.

But the legend suddenly reappeared one day, decades later.

To those who said the king was dead, it's back.

Is it Anatolian Pars?
(For those of zoology fans out there, I’m referring to “panthera pardus tulliana” .. I think )

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[Agha Sher]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1595304511496757248

Can anyone confirm?

 

[zio]

It would be a bit like apples and pears comparison of planes.
F35 of today is the most advanced plane to date as it is. But it is haunted with so many faults and shortcomings that it is detracting from it’s excellence.
Apart from the basic negatives of F35 we all know about, in terms of technical abilities, on paper, there is no match between F35 of today and what will fly with a domestic engine as MMU in 2028.
MMU/TFX is a twin engined plane. It is supposed to be powered by two 35000lbf engines with a total of 70000lbf thrust. F35’s single F135 engine had 39000lbf and the new upgraded version has a thrust of 43000lbf. TFX will have more computer power installed and should have all the avionic and sensor bells and whistles that F35 has and more. More importantly all the weapon systems of TFX will be indigenous and unknown entities as far a as the enemy side is concerned. It is much faster than F35. It can supercruise. It is supposed to be more agile.
TFX will also have a huge GaN based Aesa radar that should be much more effective than anything in use at the moment.
But F35 too is being upgraded in terms of sensors and computer power wise. A new GaN based Aesa radar is being prepared for it. Also it should have a groundbreaking variable cycle engine developing more than 45000lbf thrust.
But when compared to today’s F35 , TFX is going to be definitely superior.

I do not think she will have the RCS value of F35,but MMU nose radar will be superior to F35 and in the end F35 more stealth but MMU have more good eyes,and more agile,other things not vital.

 

[Gary]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1595304511496757248

Can anyone confirm?

I've heard this before, the answer is yes.

SDT develops data link solutions for such tasks as the transfer of simulation data between combat aircraft, sharing intraflight data etc., that require point-to-point or broadcast data transfer, and integrates these products into the platforms of both the Turkish Armed Forces and friendly and allied nations.
Currently, data link systems are used on such platforms as the F-4 and F-16 of TAF, and the KF-21 new-generation combat aircraft of South Korea.
Features

• Long-range and high-speed RF data link
• 5 Mbps data transfer rate
• 200 NM air-to-air communication range
• 100 NM air-to-land communication range
• Dynamic TDMA communication protocol
• AES-256 encryption

SDT Uzay & Savunma Teknolojileri - ACMI POD Data Link Systems

www.sdt.com.tr

 

[zio]

All antennas are under skin thats the stealth

 

[-Sinan-]

TUSAŞ, "Radar Kesit Alanı Test Tesisi" kuracak

TUSAŞ, Milli Muharip Uçak başta olmak üzere, geliştirilen diğer özgün platformlar için ihtiyaç duyulan radar kesit alanı testlerinin yapılacağı bir tesis kuracak. Tesis, son teknoloji altyapısıyla dünyanın bu alandaki en modern tesislerinden biri olacak.

www.trthaber.com

Does anybody have a project schedule ? They will do the CDR between 2024 Q2 and 2025 (first flight) ?

 

[MADDOG]

Hey @MADDOG, there is another place in front of this one. Is it for parallel production, like two different ones at the same time? Or is there a third one behind it?

Possible so. Currently two assembly lines visible.

 

[CAN_TR]

Gentlemen we are waiting for exactly that moment since over a decade by now... thousands of comments, hundreds of pages later, all the haters all the trashtalk of how impossible it is are now insignificant.

Just look at it, the sleek elegant body, beautiful lines yet distinct appearance in comparison to other aircrafts...

 

[Ecderha]

Our boys(and girls) did it!
We won this time. We break the shackles.

but but but...
haters said it is clearly not 5gen fighter.
it is 4.999 but not 5 mmmmmOKay!

 

[Glass🚬]

Gentlemen we are waiting for exactly that moment since over a decade by now... thousands of comments, hundreds of pages later, all the haters all the trashtalk of how impossible it is are now insignificant.

Just look at it, the sleek elegant body, beautiful lines yet distinct appearance in comparison to other aircrafts...

Think this was the final trigger now for a certain neighbour. They will never match with Türkiye, irrelevant of the 2nd hand junk they buy.

 

[-Sinan-]

Hey @MADDOG, there is another place in front of this one. Is it for parallel production, like two different ones at the same time? Or is there a third one behind it?

This is not a production line but building of prototype, not even Block 0, not even done CDR (Critical Design Review)

After those are done there will be LRIP ( Low Rate Initial Production). Only then we will be talking about production lines.

A Parallel production 'line' looks like this.

Also, let's not forget that their production rate is like 150 per year. We don't need these huge production line with our TF-X

 

[Zafer]

We only need a steady production rate of 24 copies of TFX per year. This rate can cover orders of both Türkiye and foreign users.

 

[Shtr]

National interests must be top priority for a society. This is the moment all of us have been waiting for it. Beside the success a project, this project unified many people from different views. It is the biggest achievement and seriously it is not easy to keep tears falling eyes.

I bet engine is one of the essential and crucial part of a fighter jet but there are probably very important parts as much as engine. Today there were others news regarding computer systems of TF-X. I guess it is another very important part but there must be others too. Can someone clarify what are the essential most important parts a fighter jet in terms of engineering perspective? Some documents regarding can be awesome too.

 

[Rodeo]

The next few month will be a roller-coaster. So many developments and revelations. Be ready.

Today I'm delirious. It's like there's a hanger in my mouth. I can't stop smiling. Ridiculous me

 

[Fuzuli NL]

I have no words to describe what I'm feeling right now.
Never felt that joyous and proud about anything except the birth of my children.
I'm crying and I don't care

 

[tositr]

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Congrats Türkiye and all Turkish friends.

 

[Boz]

Congrats Türkiye and all Turkish friends.

 

[Oublious]

Nobody talks about the nose, it is big almost 2 times the size of MURAD.