TAI TF-X / Milli Muharip Uçak MMU Kaan

[TomcatViP]

What we can see already, is that it's an high altitude, high speed engine with a high pressure compressor bypass and intended variable geometry nozzle.

 

[Combat-Master]

If it's been missed in previous pages, these were the basic turbofan configuration proposed, request is for an engine that has a thrust of 35,000lbs.

TRMotor

TAEC's Turbofan engine for TFX, RollsRoyce & KALE joint venture

Yet to see what TEI comes up with

 

[FighterJock]

I wonder if a variant of this engine or one based on this will end up on the GCAP/Tempest since it is designed by RollsRoyce.

 

[Radonislav]

I wonder if a variant of this engine or one based on this will end up on the GCAP/Tempest since it is designed by RollsRoyce.

RR deal is kind of dead

 

[FighterJock]

So it looks like they are going it alone without international assistance.

 

[ccc1twaj]

hi,
do you plan to draw a 3-view for Kaan?

 

[paralay]

hi,
do you plan to draw a 3-view for Kaan?

I am worried that I will make a drawing or a 3-D model, and the Turks will publish the correct drawing. I will be offended

 

[flateric]

...

 

[paralay]

Wing area 75.8 m2

 

[TomcatViP]

Amazing. Thanks for sharing.

 

[paralay]

Wing area 70.6 m2

 

[VTOLicious]

Wing area 70.6 m2

Nice! Do you know the diameter of the F110 nozzle, where it joins the fuselage?

 

[paralay]

There is a drawing of F-15, diameter ~1176 mm / 3.858 ft
The photo turns out to be 1150 mm

 

[Canardzz]

TAI CEO Prof. Dr. Temel Kotil: "HAVELSAN developed the simulator of the National Combat Aircraft. Air Force personnel of NATO countries constantly visit us. We tell them that it's confidential and that they can't take pictures of it."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1657437947216506882

View: https://twitter.com/SavunmaSanayiST/status/1657437947216506882?s=20

 

[snne]

 

[Radonislav]

He probably confused total and internal when talking that fast

 

[Trident]

Yes - 10 tons of internal useful load (= TOW - OEW = fuel + internal weapons) sure, no question. But 10 tons of internal payload (= weapons only)? Not a chance. Terminology matters.

 

[snne]

He probably confused total and internal when talking that fast

Yeah Mr.Kotil has a tendency to give as much information as quickly possible to the point that most of the time he ends up confusing his audience. And the reporters usually aren't particularly knowledgeable so we get this kind of statements from time to time.

 

[flateric]

anybody knows what Aselsan's BÜRFİS IRFS abbreviation means? Integrated RF Sensors(?) Systems(?)?

 

[paralay]

 

[Nart]

anybody knows what Aselsan's BÜRFİS IRFS abbreviation means? Integrated RF Sensors(?) Systems(?)?

Bütünleşik RF Sistemi / Integrated RF System

 

[Canardzz]

TAI TF-X assembly

 

[Radonislav]

anybody knows what Aselsan's BÜRFİS IRFS abbreviation means? Integrated RF Sensors(?) Systems(?)?

Integrated RF Systems

 

[flateric]

@Nart, @Radonislav thank you

 

[Radonislav]

@Nart, @Radonislav thank you

Np man

 

[Radonislav]

TAI TF-X assembly

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Wait, is that the side weapons bay?

 

[Canardzz]

TAI TF-X assembly

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Wait, is that the side weapons bay?

Yesss

 

[paralay]

updated

 

[Trident]

Nice! Do you reckon you could depict the silhouettes of Turkey's indigenous AAMs (Bozdogan/Gökdogan)?

GÖKTUĞ - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[paralay]

Of course, just need to find a drawing or a photo on the side

 

[VTOLicious]

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Great job! It's about time that TAI refreshes the homepage ...
https://www.tusas.com/en/products/new-projects/original-development/tf

 

[Combat-Master]

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Great job! It's about time that TAI refreshes the homepage ...
https://www.tusas.com/en/products/new-projects/original-development/tf

This is something Turkish Defence companies need to work on, Baykar Tech does a good job on updating their website and giving us information. The others lag so much behind.

 

[Combat-Master]

Of course, just need to find a drawing or a photo on the side

Some mock-ups, if these help-

 

[paralay]

launchers for these missiles?

 

[Combat-Master]

launchers for these missiles?

Bozdogan WVR is on LAU-129 launcher

 

[ccc1twaj]

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excellent!
BTW there's EOTS under nose.

 

[VTOLicious]

Is it known which GE F110 variant is currently installed in the KAAN demonstrator? -100, -129, -132?

 

[flateric]

Bozdogan estimated data from Jane's
Length
overall: 3.6 m (11 ft 9¾ in) (est.)
Diameter
body: 180 mm (7.09 in) (est.)
Flight control surfaces
span: 0.48 m (1 ft 7 in) (est.) (wing)

 

[VTOLicious]

There is a drawing of F-15, diameter ~1176 mm / 3.858 ft
The photo turns out to be 1150 mm

According to GE's datasheet the maximum diameter is 1181 mm (46.5 in).
https://www.geaerospace.com/propulsion/military/f110

 

[Nart]

Is it known which GE F110 variant is currently installed in the KAAN demonstrator? -100, -129, -132?

F110-GE-129E