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[Combat-Master]

Well, a naval variant probably would have less capability due to the limitations of the Short take-off. Maybe require more time to develop, more time to optimize for LHD.

Wouldn't it then be appropriate that Baykar focuses on Naval platforms while TAI can focus on land-based UAVs

I noticed something.

Baykar AKINCI Serial Production in the latest video from the Factory.
As Selcuk Bayraktar walks across the Factory he slanders by 3 Serial Production AKINCIs
But one of them has diffrent Engine.

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The Yellow parts imply it isn't the MOTOR SICH AI-450T.

It is the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A

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This Engine is also used by TAI for the Hürkus Turboprop Plane.
Specifically the 1600 shp PT6A-68T Pratt & Whitney Canada Turboprop Motor
> Its likely a different variant because 3200 shp would be a lot.

I guess I found out which one is it.

The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A- 135 (750HP)

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- > That means the 450HP*2 variant on Baykars Website is from MOTOR SICH and the 750HP*2 from P&W .
- > So we can expect a Serial Produced AKINCI with 1500HP soon.

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I found data from EASA from Europe. The Engine is quite sparse with info on the Web.

https://www.easa.europa.eu/sites/default/files/dfu/EASA-TCDS-E.094_(IM)_Pratt_and_Whitney_Canada_PT6A--100_series_engines-02-17022014.pdf

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Family of turboprop engines AI-450C /CD /CP /CM /Т | Ivchenko-Progress SE

ivchenko-progress.com

That's all I could find.

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The next to that AKINCI is one with the MOTOR SICH AI-450Ts

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MOTOR SICH AI-450


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Stills from AKINCI Documentary, where PT6A-135A is present

 

[Steel]

Wouldn't it then be appropriate that Baykar focuses on Naval platforms while TAI can focus on land-based UAVs


Stills from AKINCI Documentary, where PT6A-135A is present
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Then we now use the engines we acquired prior to embargo? Were these engines included in the embargo? I assume Canada prohibited every deal related to military. But I believe, to carry neb for enough range akıncı need PT-6.

 

[Zafer]

Why would it require variants if it is specifically being developed for Naval use?
Develop it for Naval use one time, and that's that. Doesn't need any extra time working on variants, increasing costs, and pulling engineers away from other developments.

A naval use specced plane has superior capability compared to a land based one in that it can take off from shorter air strips. On the flip side it is likely to have lesser carrying capacity than a conventional landing model. If a plane equipped for land based operation is made it can carry more payload or be faster or have longer endurance. There will be some capability increase but it is probably a marginal one. If ever such a plane with some improved capacity is needed a modified conventional model can be reasonable. That's only if we do not have the same capability with some other plane. That's probably a matter of how the force structure will shape up, to be considered in the future.

 

[Combat-Master]

Akinci Ground Control Station

 

[Oublious]

naval version fighters are always structurel stronger and heavier due the harsh conditions, so a airforce or landforce version woud have more range.

 

[Yasar_TR]

"For an aircraft to fly well, it must be beautiful." Marcel Dassault, founder of Dassault Aviation.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
To me that is an ugly bitch!
This is beautiful:

 

[Huelague]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
To me that is an ugly bitch!
This is beautiful:
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You can’t compare a 4. generation with a 5. generation fighter. That’s unfair.

 

[Fuzuli NL]

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=998733677621893&id=329049144590353

Via: @defencehub

 

[Fuzuli NL]

 

[Nurhak40]

Live right now talking about mius :

 

[Quasar]

simply wordless! the design of MIUS has exceeded all of our expectations, I am sure about it . I dont want to act like a spoiled kid but most of all I want aerial refueling capability for MIUS if you read this Dear BAYKAR SAVUNMA

 

[Test7]

Instagram

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[Philip the Arab]

Instagram

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How did you guys get the picture?

 

[Test7]

How did you guys get the picture?

From TUSAS

 

[Philips]

Instagram

www.instagram.com

I only see a link because I don't have instagram.

 

[what]

Can we please not use Facebook or Instagram posts? Or at least post a screenshot for the people without accounts?

 

[Masesebe]

When we will see bayraktar tb2 flying with tei pg115 engine ?! , I always read that this engine is being tested for more than thirty thousand hours , i hope it is indeed passed all the tests and now it is in tb2 drones

 

[TR_123456]

When we will see bayraktar tb2 flying with tei pg115 engine ?! , I always read that this engine is being tested for more than thirty thousand hours , i hope it is indeed passed all the tests and now it is in tb2 drones

tei pg115 engine ?

 

[TheInsider]

When we will see bayraktar tb2 flying with tei pg115 engine ?! , I always read that this engine is being tested for more than thirty thousand hours , i hope it is indeed passed all the tests and now it is in tb2 drones

Never. That engine was developed for Turkish Herons. Unless Rotax engine supply stops (which is practically impossible) Baykar has no reason to change the engine.

 

[Spook]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1419975349186830344

U.S. really focused on the recovery concept. We are more focused on kamikaze drones rather than reusable drones. We should do R&D for concept like this for Akinci, Aksungur, Anka.