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8-) Hürjet on another flight. She is painted this time.

Why no credit :(((((((((((((((((( Just kidding. Thx for uploading it here, I was planning on doing so. Better view of the helmet

Anyways apart from politics here is the HMDS

Technicians working on the aircraft

Head engineer: -In the near future, our plan is to fly our first prototype aircraft within the year. Then we will design 7 prototypes on the way to mass production. Then there will be tests of aircraft and systems, flight and ground tests. Besides, we will have some flight test platforms. We...

-TF-X's maiden flight expected to take place this December. -Hürjet set to fly this month.

ASELSAN's electro optical targeting system 😎

TF-X vs F-35 vs KF-21

A video taken at TF-X's assembly facilities

Wdym?

Correct. The aircraft will receive a boom, overpressure relief doors, etc. This aircraft was originally not meant to fly. However a change in the schedule meant that TAI had to transform it into one. In the end of 2023, GTU-0/P0 should fly.

And here is Hürjet in her assembly facilities. Her maiden flight is expected to take place in a couple of weeks.

TAI is used to such program shifts :) I don't think it's an issue. The aircraft was built airworthy thankfully. I don't think there will be massive changes to her specs. MMU's static tests will probably take place in the distant future tbh. They'll build a separate third prototype just for that...

The date was brought forward as a result of the gathered simulation data. The team was made aware that they could fly an airframe in 2023. So TAI decided to use GTU-0 (originally a ground test prototype) to perform the maiden flight. The reason why you don't see a boom on the radome is traced to...

That timetable is no longer up to date. GTU-0 will fly this year, Block 10 will fly in 2025.

Oh it will haha

It actually got painted over. Those bits of the aircraft are metallic to withstand the heat. There are some other plans as well.

Slightly older pictures of the TF-X. Back when engine ignition tests were taking place.

It was understood that it would be possible to fly this aircraft in 2023 after sim/ test results. What they postponed was the rollout, not the FF. In fact there still isn't an open source date for the first flight. Massive celebratory activities would indeed be disrespectful to the families...

Indeed man 😁 Hopefully all goes well.