TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[hugh]

Our second Kaan....

it is not the second KAAN. please have some common sense. A month ago Haluk Görgün shared the bulkheads of the aircraft and in the same tweet he explicitly said it's the second prototype.

we've been over this. there is a misunderstanding. what you see on that photo is the first prototype. 100%

 

[Oublious]

it is not the second KAAN. please have some common sense. A month ago Haluk Görgün shared the bulkheads of the aircraft and in the same tweet he explicitly said it's the second prototype.

we've been over this. there is a misunderstanding. what you see on that photo is the first prototype. 100%

He says second fighters in the video. Didn't see the tweet what you are writing about. We should ask people where it is or find the complete video of this meeting.

 

[hugh]

He says second fighters in the video. Didn't saw the tweet what you are writing about, we should ask people who wher ther or find the complete video off this meeting.

"2025 yılı sonunda ilk uçuşunu gerçekleştirecek ikinci prototipimizin üretim ve montaj faaliyetlerini yerinde inceledik."

Translation: "We examined the production and assembly activities of our second prototype, which will make its first flight at the end of 2025."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1870038708079964305

 

[Huelague]

KAAN - II , 6. Gen. Fighter Jet.

 

[Huelague]

What do you think about a retractable and flexible rudder? I mean the vertical stabilizers, where they can be but from a horizontal position in to a vertical position. I saw this in an animation video of a Japanese 6.gen fighter jet.

 

[uçuyorum]

What do you think about a retractable and flexible rudder? I mean the vertical stabilizers, where they can be but from a horizontal position in to a vertical position. I saw this in an animation video of a Japanese 6.gen fighter jet.

Lots of mechanical complexity and will probably increase the radar reflectivity if anything at the joint

 

[Huelague]

Lots of mechanical complexity and will probably increase the radar reflectivity if anything at the joint

A retractable rudder has the purpose to minimize the RCS. But yes, the mechanical is complex. Where we lack a little bit…

 

[IC3M@N FX]

A serious question, how likely is it that Turkey will participate in the Tempest project after completion of the TAI KAAN project (serial machine), say in 5-6 years. E.g. preliminary talks in 2-3 years to join the Tempest project and run it parallel as a future investment + technology transfer.
In addition, a production line for parts would give us a second mainstay.
Call me crazy, but I keep hearing that the UK and Italy are seeking closer cooperation with Turkey.
Somehow I get the feeling that they could be taking a multi-pronged approach. Turkey will always strive for independence and develop its own fighter aircraft, but it will also look for synergies to keep its own product at the cutting edge of technology.

Both Italy with Leonardo and the UK with BAE have signalled their intention to work together on various projects, e.g. Baykar through Italy and BAE with Turkey Eurofighter and other Projects.

 

[Huelague]

A serious question, how likely is it that Turkey will participate in the Tempest project after completion of the TAI KAAN project (serial machine), say in 5-6 years. E.g. preliminary talks in 2-3 years to join the Tempest project and run it parallel as a future investment + technology transfer.
In addition, a production line for parts would give us a second mainstay.
Call me crazy, but I keep hearing that the UK and Italy are seeking closer cooperation with Turkey.
Somehow I get the feeling that they could be taking a multi-pronged approach. Turkey will always strive for independence and develop its own fighter aircraft, but it will also look for synergies to keep its own product at the cutting edge of technology.

It’s very likely, as far as our conditions will be accepted, full ToT. But hard conditions are expected, workshare, participation, penalty payments, aso. They know, we are able to produce the fighter on our own. No need for silly games or in vain trying to stop our progress. They don’t need an additional contracting party. If you can’t fight your opponent, lead them or make him partner. Beside of this, we have all the necessary personnel’s and infrastructure to do this participation.
GB, Japan, Italy and Sweden, all of them have aviation facilities and much experience in this sector. If Türkiye can join this project, the end product can be so marvelously, that even I can get a harder

 

[Sanchez]

after completion of the TAI KAAN project

Kaan will not be "completed" in the next 20 years. "Full" version is expected about 10 years later, design improvements will keep on coming for at least 15-20 more years after that.

GCAP is a multi nation program, and now a joint venture between the three countries like Eurofighter is. We wouldn't own the IP and wouldn't be a part of the R&D, there are already thousands of people working on it. We could be a second rate participant in the program if they decide to enlarge it, or a user.