TR Air-Force TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[Oublious]

Another great interview from @DefenceTurk about KAAN. Modification on the second prototype.

 

[Combat-Master]

Can we get back on-topic now please..

Possible material that KAAN may be applied with, patent is from 2015 - https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2016153445A1/en

This one is from TAI, patent 2021

WO2022235239A1 - A radar absorbing structure - Google Patents

The present invention relates to a body (2) that forms the air and/or space vehicle; at least one aerodynamic surface (3) located on the body (2); at least one resistive layer (4) which is located on the aerodynamic surface (3) and allows substantial damping of electromagnetic waves on the...

patents.google.com

 

[Cabatli_TR]

TrMotor team who have been developing Tf35K turbofan engine visited the KAAN.

 

[Angry Turk !!!]

TrMotor team who have been developing Tf35K turbofan engine visited the KAAN.

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Can't wait to see the size of the AESA radar on this thing.

 

[MADDOG]

KAAN together with young TurAF cadets

 

[buraktunahan]

KAAN together with young TurAF cadets

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The pilot candidates in the photos are a lucky generation who will fly with their own country's fighter.

 

[Angry Turk !!!]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1661762473177874488

don’t know what to say…

A great guy.

 

[Oublious]

Another great interview from Temel Kotil, a general information about ther products.

- In the middle of the interview he is talking about passenger airplane , when they delivered first KAAN they will start a passenger plane.

- 14 protype of KAAN will be delivered.

- engine, ejection seat and a active side stick is from foreign countries the rest of the fighter is all made in Turkey.

 

[Cabatli_TR]

Mr Kotil: "We have HÜRKUŞ, HÜRJET and KAAN. There will also be a smaller one. We can do an aircraft like that. It's in the plans"

 

[Huelague]

There will also be a smaller one.

A smaller one of what?

 

[Baris]

Temel Kotil: KAAN doesn't have a cannon because there is no reason for it to have a cannon, nobody enters cannon range

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1661850395226914818

 

[Heartbang]

Temel Kotil: KAAN doesn't have a cannon because there is no reason for it to have a cannon, nobody enters cannon range

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1661850395226914818

Utterly confused. We were talking about 30 mm cannons a short while ago, now this. Not to mention its a bad call.

What happened?

 

[Afif]

Utterly confused. We were talking about 30 mm cannons a short while ago, now this. Not to mention its a bad call.

What happened?

He is totally right, no need for cannon.

 

[dBSPL]

The configuration of the aircraft is determined by the Turkish Air Force, not TAI. I don't want to write too long, maybe not in the first block, but it is not possible that there is no cannon on the aircraft. The characteristics of the cannon, its calibre, ammunition capacity are the subject that TAI can work on, but it cannot say that 'it is not necessary' to remove something that the force wants.

 

[Zafer]

Utterly confused. We were talking about 30 mm cannons a short while ago, now this. Not to mention its a bad call.

What happened?

We should have spoken louder to be heard but again I had already left that business to who knows better.

 

[UkroTurk]

He is totally right, no need for cannon.

İnstead of cannon additional 4 more Stinger equal SUNGUR missiles will be more efficient.

 

[Heartbang]

He is totally right, no need for cannon.

On the contrary, proliferation of stealth will cause the a2a fights to happen in closer ranges, bringing dogfights in vogue again.

 

[begturan]

İnstead of cannon additional 4 more Stinger equal SUNGUR missiles will be more efficient.

With quad missile launcher the SADAK 4T would be very effective.

 

[dBSPL]

On the contrary, proliferation of stealth will cause the a2a fights to happen in closer ranges, bringing dogfights in vogue again.

Theoretically, you have a chance to deflect a missile locked on your aircraft, more or less with ACM and countermeasure systems. However, if you have an air superiority/fighter on your tail less than 3 km away, and if you give it the proper angle of fire for less than a second, you have no chance of deflecting these projectiles. The average muzzle velocity of similar cannons are 0.02 to 0.01 seconds. A 20/30mm projectile could easily penetrate the aircraft's armour. If it's a lucky shot, it can even shot down aircraft.

KAAN will be the main combat aircraft of the Turkish Air Force. In respect of , Its full compatibility with a wide range of combat scenarios (hundreds of possibilities can be calculated) and above all, its air combat manoeuvring capabilities will be the most important asset in the hands of the Turkish Air Force. It is very fanciful to claim that close air engagement will disappear completely in the near future. The cannons carried by interceptors are the pilots' greatest assurance.

By the way, I do not believe that Kotil said such a thing. He can expressed his own interpretation, but he cannot make such a comment about the configuration of KAAN. If someone shares exactly what he said with a video, not on twitter accounts, we can comment on it better.

 

[Zafer]

Theoretically, you have a chance to deflect a missile locked on your aircraft, more or less with ACM and countermeasure systems. However, if you have an air superiority/fighter on your tail less than 3 km away, and if you give it the proper angle of fire for less than a second, you have no chance of deflecting these projectiles. The average muzzle velocity of similar cannons are 0.02 to 0.01 seconds. A 20/30mm projectile could easily penetrate the aircraft's armour. If it's a lucky shot, it can even shot down aircraft.

KAAN will be the main combat aircraft of the Turkish Air Force. In respect of , Its full compatibility with a wide range of combat scenarios (hundreds of possibilities can be calculated) and above all, its air combat manoeuvring capabilities will be the most important asset in the hands of the Turkish Air Force. It is very fanciful to claim that close air engagement will disappear completely in the near future. The cannons carried by interceptors are the pilots' greatest assurance.

By the way, I do not believe that Kotil said such a thing. He can expressed his own interpretation, but he cannot make such a comment about the configuration of KAAN. If someone shares exactly what he said with a video, not on twitter accounts, we can comment on it better.,

In one of the videos he said so. Like, "KAAN won't have a cannon because he doesn't need one". I wouldn't worry if it turns out that he needs one he will don one very quickly.