I think Ukraine could be a potential customer in the future. The Turkish and Ukrainian MICs and militaries have cooperated a lot lately, the Kaan would be a NATO fighter despite current difficulties, Ukraine could lend a hand with the development of the indigenous engine of the Kaan and the Ukrainian Su-27s would need replacement rather soon. The only problem would be finances, but personally I'm rather optimistic about Ukraine's recovery post-war.
That article contradicts itself.https://www.defensemirror.com/
I'm not sure if this is credible but looks like first flight is delayed "indefinetly?"
Within the Göktuğ missile family, the Akdoğan missile is also being developed by SAGE.
Development activities for Gökhan, the ramjet-powered AAM, continue.
Looking forward to that.Some speculate January 16 for the first flight
A whole year, in fact.Same here stealthflanker, it has been a long time coming.
Nowhere near that big, though.nice, haven't seen some new pics in a while.
in a strange way, Kaan makes me think of a 5th gen MiG-31.
could you tell me anything about the radar if any?
Indonesia comes to mind. They have a huge swath of territory to cover (wider than the continental US!) and a lot of it is water.Well, the only things it can't produce in house right now are (obviously) the engines, the ejection seat, radar (for now, even then the MURAD GaN based F-16 radar recently started airborne tests).
But I don't think there will be a lot of countries lining up. Only a select number of countries can afford or do require a 5th gen fighter and even then most of them are currently getting F-35s. The rest are either going for KF-21 Block 2 (if it materializes) or land based J-XY/35 (if China allows exports).
Most of the world doesn't need/won't need 5th gen fighters. The number of countries needing a heavy fighter are even lower.
At least they're not skipping anything. I also fully expect the real P1 prototype to be rolled-out not too late after the flight.Temel Kotil expects KAAN to fly before March ends.
Kotil:
"It would not be right for me to give an exact date for the domestic fighter jet to take off. Testing continues. No problem. We expect KAAN to take off before March"
Haluk Görgün:
"The work is progressing smoothly. Claims that there is an engine problem are not true. Everything is fine. Engine tests and ground tests are carried out. Avionic systems are working smoothly and are being tested. There are certain procedures. There are things to do after flying. We are focused on healthy production, it would be wrong to give the exact date."
They also revised the delivery number of KAAN in 2028. They aim to deliver 10 Block-10 KAAN in 2028.
True, but the Japanese were against engine coop in general with the TurksI just tought how cool Kaan would be with 2 XF-9 engines.
kindaLooks a little soviet to me .....
Looks a little soviet to me .....
The patch design is a mix of both the earlier design renders and the actual prototype. Apart from minor structural differences the prototype is essentially the same.More importantly, the intake is different on the patch. Upper and lower intake lips are (almost) parallel unlike the intake on the prototype. Looks much better.
I'm sorry but this is one of those classical F-22-esque VLO fighter designs. What about it seems Soviet to you? (I'm genuinely curious by the way). If it is the seperated engines, need I remind you that F-14. A-5 and F-111 all had it as well, it is not an invention of the Russians. It should also reduce sensor visibility at least in theory.Looks a little soviet to me .....
The patch not the plane.I'm sorry but this is one of those classical F-22-esque VLO fighter designs. What about it seems Soviet to you? (I'm genuinely curious by the way). If it is the seperated engines, need I remind you that F-14. A-5 and F-111 all had it as well, it is not an invention of the Russians. It should also reduce sensor visibility at least in theory.
I'm sorry but this is one of those classical F-22-esque VLO fighter designs. What about it seems Soviet to you? (I'm genuinely curious by the way). If it is the seperated engines, need I remind you that F-14. A-5 and F-111 all had it as well, it is not an invention of the Russians. It should also reduce sensor visibility at least in theory.