TR Air-Force TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[uçuyorum]

The planning for aircraft for the carrier is more important than the carrier itself, I wonder if navy has proper plans for it.

 

[Bluetooth]

The planning for aircraft for the carrier is more important than the carrier itself, I wonder if navy has proper plans for it.

Cooperation with Korea can be helpful.They also have carrier program and you have already worked with them for some projects.

 

[Cenkcnk]

First flight patch also ready.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1759500229076799610

Beautiful patch and accurate quote

 

[Sanchez]

Going by first flight news. Per Doğut, all preliminary tests for first flight is complete and all that is left to do is to take to the skies now.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1759503046441070770

 

[fushkee]

And the following days fit for that. I mean weather is so nice.

 

[TR_123456]

Any chance for Türkiye to buy F-35B for aircraft carrier?

Depends on what the future brings,maybe something better will come up till then(at least a decade).

 

[CAN_TR]

Any chance for Türkiye to buy F-35B for aircraft carrier?

If there is a chance then the F-35C would make more sense.

 

[Afif]

If there is a chance then the F-35C would make more sense.

F35B is better suited given Turkish carrier doesn't have CATABOR.

 

[Zafer]

F35B is better suited given Turkish carrier doesn't have CATABOR.

F35 is better suited for American ships, Turkish ships can only deploy Turkish weapons.

I don't think Türkiye will end up with another lame ass Aircraft Carrier wanna be. My guess is a magnetic catapult will be made in time for deployment. Just look at how we ended up with Kaan which is racing with the best fighters.

 

[Nutuk]

CATOBAR is very expensive, the British intended first purchase of F35C and employing CATOBAR on the ships. But when it became twice as expensive as anticipated the British turned to deploy F35B and no CATOBAR on the aircraft carriers.

My own opinion is that eventually we will purchase also F35B and that unmanned aircraft like Kizilelma and ANKA-3 will be the backbone of the naval air force.

IMO we will have the aircraft carrier like the British Queen Elizabeth without CATOBAR, with a small number of F35B, helicopters and combat drones

That said suppose I am wrong and we somehow manage to create a Turkish version of CATOBAR than I expect Kaan fighter jets (chance is small to be honest)

 

[Fuzuli NL]

First flight patch also ready.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1759500229076799610

I'm not an objectophile, but this bird is really pushing it!

My heart pounds every time I see this beauty!

 

[Afif]

Gentlemen, shall we keep the internal political feud out of here? This is not within the scope of this thread.

 

[Anmdt]

F35B is better suited given Turkish carrier doesn't have CATABOR.

F-35C has STOBAR mode (logically) if i am not mistaken. The point is F-35C can land with arresting wires, F-35B lands vertically.

 

[TR_123456]

NO OFF TOPICS!!!

 

[MADDOG]

Colour me shocked. Do you think there are plans for a naval version of Hürjet, or, a new (maybe smaller) naval TF-X, since we seem to be chasing this dragon come hell or high water.

It would certainly require the establishment of a new project imo.

 

[boredaf]

It would certainly require the establishment of a new project imo.

I sometimes think left hand of our higher ups not only have no idea what the right hand is doing but also don't even realize its limitations or the task they ask of it.

Well, I'm going to put my money on 1xTF35000 powered smaller version of TF-X, after the project is completed and entered into serial production in 2030s.

 

[uçuyorum]

Some of the things you need for a naval fighter:
Stronger body, larger and stronger landing gear, lower stall speed, higher stability at low speeds ( which probably requires reimagining the wings entirely, arrestor hook, some specialized avionics for ship approach, folding wings, corrosion resistant surfaces and structures. On top of that for a stobar on a shorter carrier you need a lighter frame and / or higher thrust to weight ratio. It also can't be massive if surface area of deck is limited even with folding wings.

 

[Radko]

I sometimes think left hand of our higher ups not only have no idea what the right hand is doing but also don't even realize its limitations or the task they ask of it.

Well, I'm going to put my money on 1xTF35000 powered smaller version of TF-X, after the project is completed and entered into serial production in 2030s.

my bet is on 2xF-414 class stealth fighter

 

[uçuyorum]

my bet is on 2xF-414 class stealth fighter

Designing around more stuff we don't have...

 

[boredaf]

my bet is on 2xF-414 class stealth fighter

I fucking hope not mate, I don't think my heart can take more projects that depend on foreign engines. From ships to tanks to planes, those engines have been the bane of our defence industry.