TR Turkish Air Forces|News & Discussion

[Test7]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1344307055750950913

 

[Oublious]

Considering Typhoon is a multinational project, if Turkey wanted to purchase this aircraft from the UK, can the other members of the consortium veto the sale?

Yes, Germany didn't deliver parts for KSA typhoon back in the days.

 

[Bogeyman]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1355813223052750855

Structural improvements of the F-16 Block 30 aircraft continue.
In the project, where engineering works are carried out for the renovation and revision of 1200-1500 pieces of structural parts per aircraft, repair and replacement and body reinforcement applications are carried out where necessary.
With the project carried out by TUSAŞ, we aim to increase the structural life of our F-16 aircraft, the main striking element of our air force, from 8000 hours to 12000 hours.

 

[Yasar_TR]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1355813223052750855

Structural improvements of the F-16 Block 30 aircraft continue.
In the project, where engineering works are carried out for the renovation and revision of 1200-1500 pieces of structural parts per aircraft, repair and replacement and body reinforcement applications are carried out where necessary.
With the project carried out by TUSAŞ, we aim to increase the structural life of our F-16 aircraft, the main striking element of our air force, from 8000 hours to 12000 hours.

They have opened the nose. I wonder if a new AESA radar is to be fitted?

 

[adenl]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1355813223052750855

Structural improvements of the F-16 Block 30 aircraft continue.
In the project, where engineering works are carried out for the renovation and revision of 1200-1500 pieces of structural parts per aircraft, repair and replacement and body reinforcement applications are carried out where necessary.
With the project carried out by TUSAŞ, we aim to increase the structural life of our F-16 aircraft, the main striking element of our air force, from 8000 hours to 12000 hours.

That is on average ~15 years of extra flying if TurAF maintains 150 flight hours per year per pilot and 1.5 pilots per fighter-ratio.

The F-16 with visible serial numbers in that video are imo not Block 30 aircraft, but block 40&50 because of their serial numbers not corresponding with those of the Block 30. Source: https://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article21.html

Order	Model	Block	Qty.	Serials	Delivered
Peace Onyx I	F-16C	Block 30	34	86-0066/86-0072 87-0009/87-0021 88-0019/88-0032	1987-1990
	F-16D	Block 30	9	86-0191/86-0196 87-0002/87-0003 88-0013	1987-1989
	F-16C	Block 40	102	88-0033/88-0037 89-0022/89-041 90-0001/90-0021 91-0001/91-0021 92-0001/92-0021 93-0001/93-0014	1990-1995
	F-16D	Block 40	15	88-0014/88-0015 89-0042/89-0045 90-0022/90-0024 91-0022/91-0024 92-0022/92-0024	1990-1994
Peace Onyx II	F-16C	Block 50	34	93-0657/93-0690	1996-1997
	F-16D	Block 50	6	93-0691/93-0696	1996-1997
Peace Onyx III	F-16C	Block 50	26	94-0071/94-0096	1998-1999
	F-16D	Block 50	14	94-0105/94-0110 94-1557/94-1564	1998-1999
Peace Onyx IV	F-16C	Block 50	14	07-1001/07-1014	2011-2012
	F-16D	Block 50	16	07-1015/07-1030	2011-2012

 

[Yasar_TR]

That is on average ~15 years of extra flying if TurAF maintains 150 flight hours per year per pilot and 1.5 pilots per fighter-ratio.

The F-16 in that video are imo not Block 30 aircraft, but block 40&50 because of their serial numbers not beginning with 86-88. Source: https://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article21.html

Order	Model	Block	Qty.	Serials	Delivered
Peace Onyx I	F-16C	Block 30	34	86-0066/86-0072 87-0009/87-0021 88-0019/88-0032	1987-1990
	F-16D	Block 30	9	86-0191/86-0196 87-0002/87-0003 88-0013	1987-1989
	F-16C	Block 40	102	88-0033/88-0037 89-0022/89-041 90-0001/90-0021 91-0001/91-0021 92-0001/92-0021 93-0001/93-0014	1990-1995
	F-16D	Block 40	15	88-0014/88-0015 89-0042/89-0045 90-0022/90-0024 91-0022/91-0024 92-0022/92-0024	1990-1994
Peace Onyx II	F-16C	Block 50	34	93-0657/93-0690	1996-1997
	F-16D	Block 50	6	93-0691/93-0696	1996-1997
Peace Onyx III	F-16C	Block 50	26	94-0071/94-0096	1998-1999
	F-16D	Block 50	14	94-0105/94-0110 94-1557/94-1564	1998-1999
Peace Onyx IV	F-16C	Block 50	14	07-1001/07-1014	2011-2012
	F-16D	Block 50	16	07-1015/07-1030	2011-2012

Is there a time limit to LM having jurisdiction over our f16’s. I seem to remember reading somewhere that after 30 years we can start altering or adding parts without LM‘s permission.
Is this true I wonder?
If true; Then block 30’s are all available and block 49 planes will be available gradually till 2024-25.

 

[adenl]

Is there a time limit to LM having jurisdiction over our f16’s. I seem to remember reading somewhere that after 30 years we can start altering or adding parts without LM‘s permission.
Is this true I wonder?

I read that somewhere too, and have posted about it but can't remember exactly where I got it from. It makes sense though, but I have no proof for that.

 

[Test7]

Size comparison of the Hurkus B-C, Hurjet, Gokbey, Sikorsyky T70

 

[Huelague]

Aselsan will add EW SPEWS-II on F-16.

 

[mysndgn]

Roketsan released the video of L-UMTAS.
Another project to be proud of

 

[Test7]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1360299755306369027

 

[Test7]

Super Mushshak training plane on test flight

 

[Yasar_TR]

Size comparison of the Hurkus B-C, Hurjet, Gokbey, Sikorsyky T70

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Body of that Hurjet wants twin engines. In fact it looks like it has Twin engines!

 

[Glass🚬]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1363846055167549442

 

[Khagan1923]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1363846055167549442

Unreliable account that writes fantasy scenarios in its free time.

 

[Jason]

Unreliable account that writes fantasy scenarios in its free time.

Yeah, we call them Avrasyaci

 

[the]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1363846055167549442

One of the most pro-Russian Turkish accounts out there.

 

[Glass🚬]

One of the most pro-Russian Turkish accounts out there.

He isnt the sole source reporting it tho. One of the primary reasons why our nation aquired the S-400 was because the mischief the americans caused with the PKK and their embargoes. That trend is now back under Biden so such rumours like procurement of Russian weapon systems are worth to observe.

 

[what]

The government is trying hard to get the Americans to talk S400 and you think they would dare to buy Russian aircraft?

 

[Ryder]

SU35 and the SU57 can be just as formidable but the problem is how they are going to get them intergrated into the Turkish airforce.