Hürjet cannot replace F-16, it has less than half of its payload and cannot really carry heavier loads. I highly doubt any of its hardpoints can carry MK84, which weighs as much as almost third of its total weapon payload capacity.
All F-16s will undergo Özgür and the structural upgrade. None will be retired from 2035.
I guess that would be Akıncı with Fulmar 500, Antidot 2 electronic support pod to listen for radar and Aselflir-600 from the current stock and whatever Aselsan might come up with later on.
i think with air to air function they meant locating low flying kamikaze drones and maybe cruise missiles
More importantly it should have bigger IWB to accommodate larger missiles like Som-j. The larger wing area together with the prospective higher output thrust from TF6000 will give higher performance to the plane and the indigenous engine’s inherent stealthy structure would help with the low observability of the aircraft as a whole.
Can it at least carry HGK 83 then?
My amateur opinion and rough calculation suggest that the main reason for this expansion is indeed tailored for the 83-series bombs and guidance kits, as the primary constraint was physical length. Of course, until the exact internal dimensions of the IWBs are officially released, we can only speculate.
Folding wings can cause a considerable weight penalty in a flying wing airframe. To this, let's add the need for corrosion-resistant and reinforced structures, as well as the possible need for landing gear reinforcement. I don't know if it's a benchmark, but if I remember correctly, the navalization penalty in the conceptual specifications of the Hürjet-D variant was around 6% (from 5500 to 5830). I don't remember where I saw this information; it may not be official. Nevertheless, I believe that TUSAŞ's aircraft structural and advanced composite capabilities will enable them to keep the navalization penalty of the ANKA-3 to a minimum.
Please don’t go a miss that ; Extension of length by a meter automatically increases the wing area by a good amount which is the real parameter that matters when it comes to “lift”. Coarsely calculated it should be 18-20% increase in wing area.
