TR Air-Force TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet

[Umigami]

Do the proportions in this AI-made side view of the KAAN look right?

 

[boredaf]

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Do the proportions in this AI-made side view of the KAAN look right?

Cockpit and air intakes look wrong to me.

 

[Huelague]

 

[MonteCarlo]

MKE 2025 yearly report says that they finished RnD for Radar absorbent Nano materials that can be used as structural elements in aircrafts. Doubt it would be used in Kaan but I don't know where else to put it

 

[Pokemonte13]

MKE 2025 yearly report says that they finished RnD for Radar absorbent Nano materials that can be used as structural elements in aircrafts. Doubt it would be used in Kaan but I don't know where else to put it

Cant even build proper munitions/guns in the past but all of a sudden its LM. We have a couple of smaller companies working on Ram coating but those are most like the more budget friendly options to reduce Rcs without great investments. At most these are for guided munitions

 

[MonteCarlo]

Cant even build proper munitions/guns in the past but all of a sudden its LM. We have a couple of smaller companies working on Ram coating but those are most like the more budget friendly options to reduce Rcs without great investments. At most these are for guided munitions

Yeah it saying it can be used as structural material made me think of Kamikaze drones. It is probably a composite that will slightly reduce the rcs or that would be the most logical explanation

 

[Pokemonte13]

Yeah it saying it can be used as structural material made me think of Kamikaze drones. It is probably a composite that will slightly reduce the rcs or that would be the most logical explanation

The us started using black painted TLAM this would likely be similar

 

[Strong AI]

EXCLUSIVE | TUSAŞ General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu:

"(Regarding KAAN's engines) We already have 10 F110 engines in stock for our prototypes.

As of July 9, we can say we've received export licenses for 80 more engines. The rest are standard procedures.

We'll work with the GE team to get the engines on time.

We have 2-2.5 years until serial production. There's no issue in getting these engines on time to support our serial production."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2079593567920529908

 

[Sanchez]

EXCLUSIVE | TUSAŞ General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu:

"(Regarding KAAN's engines) We already have 10 F110 engines in stock for our prototypes.

As of July 9, we can say we've received export licenses for 80 more engines. The rest are standard procedures.

We'll work with the GE team to get the engines on time.

We have 2-2.5 years until serial production. There's no issue in getting these engines on time to support our serial production."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2079593567920529908

As this was not a FMS sale, we don't have the details. Doubt these will be license built; but probably assembled here?

 

[TR_123456]

As this was not a FMS sale, we don't have the details. Doubt these will be license built; but probably assembled here?

Havent we license built them already before?

 

[Afif]

EXCLUSIVE | TUSAŞ General Manager Mehmet Demiroğlu:

"(Regarding KAAN's engines) We already have 10 F110 engines in stock for our prototypes.

As of July 9, we can say we've received export licenses for 80 more engines. The rest are standard procedures.

We'll work with the GE team to get the engines on time.

We have 2-2.5 years until serial production. There's no issue in getting these engines on time to support our serial production."

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2079593567920529908

So that's two squadrons worth of KAAN (32/36 airframes) by 2032 along with 16/8 spare engines.

What happens if TF35000 delayed beyond 2033? Do they ask for more F110?

 

[TheInsider]

So that's two squadrons worth of KAAN (32/36 airframes) by 2032 along with 16/8 spare engines.

What happens if TF35000 delayed beyond 2033? Do they ask for more F110?

40 KAANs will be delivered till 2032. Some of the prototypes will be converted and delivered. There will be 2 or 3 prototypes at the TUSAS after 2029. TUSAS can always buy small amount of engines without going to congress.