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I doubt that TAI has this vision in its current state.One thing that would make ANKA-III a more strategic asset would be aerial refuelling, that would bring the project to the next stage and on a level with US developed current core UCAV technologies.
X-47B Drone
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I doubt that TAI has this vision in its current state.
There is opposition to building a concept from scratch, apart from the projection/technologies produced by the USA throughout the company. They are very discreet about this. My friend was very fed up with this situation. He complained that talented people could not show their true capacities.I'm sure they have this vision in a future state.
I disagree. That large section which is a darker shade looks like it could be a placeholder for an aerial refuelling chute. Look at that round bit at the front of it.I doubt that TAI has this vision in its current state.
I guess we won't know until air refueling or an official statement.I disagree. That large section which is a darker shade looks like it could be a placeholder for an aerial refuelling chute. Look at that round bit at the front of it.
Wouldn't it be better if the tail was a bit longer, like the X-47B, so that the heat signature would not be visible? Would that be a handicap for invisibility?looks as if the engine nozzle is standing on a carriage. Bet you can't see the nozzle from below say unlike the Okhotnik prototype. Interesting design choice.
Yes, the gold plating caught my attention too...Possibly, i dunno. Exhaust heat is definitely a big part of it being "stealth".
What i'm more interested in that photo is the gold plating(?) on the sides of the exhaust, possibly to keep exhaust heat from transferring to the fuselage. Never noticed it before. I adore the X-47B.
Yes,it would be better. But making it fly is THE 1st priority. Shrouding the nozzle comes later.Wouldn't it be better if the tail was a bit longer, like the X-47B, so that the heat signature would not be visible? Would that be a handicap for invisibility?
It doesn't seem like a difficult thing to me, but it's easy to say that from a distance.Yes,it would be better. But making it fly is THE 1st priority. Shrouding the nozzle comes later.
It is. Russian S-70 Okhotnik didn't have a stealth nozzle in its 1st prototype, that came later.but it's easy to say that from a distance
Anka-3 brought a completely new perspective to the Turkish aviation industry. The capabilities that the system will gain over time, rather than its very first variant of this, will shape the future of our combat aviation as a whole:. We can make a summary of the capabilities to be acquired under the Anka-3(x) program:We must state that perhaps more than other types of aircraft, stealthy flying wing drones are known to evolve through the testing process significantly. At first, low-observability is not essential to successful flight testing and other primary trials, so things like extra vents, antenna, pitot tubes, airframe surface refinement, and especially exhaust become far more refined in later iterations.
The exhaust, in particular, is among the hardest components of a low-observable aircraft to successfully realize, so a more basic exhaust can be used for initial testing. As predicted, we saw exactly this with Russia's Hunter-B UCAV. A more production-representative configuration emerged after basic flight testing and other trials were complete, which included a low-observable exhaust, among many other refinements.
Source: https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/turkeys-flying-wing-unmanned-combat-air-vehicle-breaks-cover
Basically, Anka III is going to have some significant improvements throughout the entire testing process.
ANKA UCAV during her flight tests with ULAK
Oh it's an aerial base station.What is ULAK? I didn't really understand the translation.