Turkish Aviation Programs

[jarves]

As far as i know yes they completed feasibility study just four months ago no new news surfaced since then.

Ok any source for the 2030 timeline??

 

[revojam]

As far as i know yes.

Ok any source for the 2030 timeline??

Collective thought of Turkish military forumers who follow this project , offically expected fly date of first prototype is 2023 but i don't think so.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Plan is to make a modern multirole fighter to replace our F-16s and became new backbone of our air force for next 30+ years.Its still in feasibility process and also i heard air force wanting beyond 40.000 lbf power for this jet.Air force again wants a single engined fighter but since there is only one single engine capable of giving that much power that engine none other than F-35's engine and there a little chance U.S. giving such advanced engine to us therefore there is also possibility of using twin engines of Europen origin so its not decided yet whatever it will be single engined or twin.

I really wish all the best for Turkey in this program. 17 years from now isn't much to develop such machine.

I always ask myself this question, why can't Turkey and Sweden work together to develop their own 5th Gen jet.

 

[jarves]

I really wish all the best for Turkey in this program. 17 years from now isn't much to develop such machine.

I always ask myself this question, why can't Turkey and Sweden work together to develop their own 5th Gen jet.

Why Saudi Arabia and Turkey work together??
Afterall both are Muslim countries.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Why Saudi Arabia and Turkey work together??
Afterall both are Muslim countries.

We don't tend to put religion before everything we do.

As of right now, we are working with BAE Arabia, and Boeing. For now, I think we are busy.

 

[jarves]

We don't tend to put religion before everything we do.

As of right now, we are working with BAE Arabia, and Boeing. For now, I think we are busy.

So what justification you give of Saudi Arabia supporting Pakistan more than India??

Can you please elaborate more about this collabaration with BAE and Boeing??

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

The unconditional support to KSA by Pakistan is diametrically different from the ties we maintain with India.

So what justification you give of Saudi Arabia supporting Pakistan more than India??

Can you please elaborate more about this collabaration with BAE and Boeing??

The Typhoon program under Al-Salam project, BAE.

The Saudi Advanced F-15SA program, Boeing.

 

[jarves]

The Typhoon program under Al-Salam project, BAE.

The Saudi Advanced F-15SA program, Boeing.

Very less information about it on net,this is what i got,correct me if i am wrong.

AL salam project-you will manufacture some parts of Typhoon??

F15SA program-Boeing manufactures these jets in a facility based in Saudi Arabia??

These are all 4 or 4.5 generation fighters and these are not indigenous also.
And we are tallking about 5th generation fighters.
Saudi Arabia can contribute with money.

 

[hopeful73]

It is early to talk about first flight yet. It depends on SSIK meeting result and financial conditions. If they decide to accelerate the TF/X project, First flight could be expected just before 2023.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

Very less information about it on net,this is what i got,correct me if i am wrong.

AL salam project-you will manufacture some parts of Typhoon??

F15SA program-Boeing manufactures these jets in a facility based in Saudi Arabia??

These are all 4 or 4.5 generation fighters and these are not indigenous also.
And we are tallking about 5th generation fighters.
Saudi Arabia can contribute with money.

I'm afraid we already are pre-occupied at the moment.

 

[Casus Belli]

 

[Worf]

I'm wondering whether they will upgrade the 737 so I includes winglets.

Winglets increase drag but it stabilises the plane.

 

[hacksquat]

I'm wondering whether they will upgrade the 737 so I includes winglets.

Winglets increase drag but it stabilises the plane.

If I remember correctly Boeing said it causes clutter with the MESA radar so it was omitted. I can't seem to find the source though.

Another reason that comes to mind is the fact that unlike regular 737s, the wingtip houses countermeasures as seen in the picture.

 

[basibos]

 

[Babur Han]

Turkey gets its first airborne intel system
KONYA

President Abdullah Gül took part in the ceremony to mark the delivery of the aircraft at the 3rd Main Jet Base in Konya Feb 21. AA photo

Turkey has improved its self-defense capabilities with the delivery of the first Peace Eagle Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft (AEW&C) for the Turkish Armed Forces by Boeing to the Konya Air Base.

The AEW&Cs are an important milestone in Turkey’s air defense, President Abdullah Gül said Feb. 21, addressing a ceremony to mark the delivery of the aircraft at the 3rd Main Jet Base in Konya.

Turkey will use the aircraft with its allies whenever needed, the president said, noting that the AEW&Cs were sophisticated aircraft and they could target any threat not only from aircraft and missiles, but also all other threats from the air.

Turkey plans to absolutely end its external dependence in the defense industry, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. “We see this issue as a matter of life for our future.”

The Turkish Armed Forces now has advanced airborne surveillance and battle management capabilities and can simultaneously track airborne and maritime targets with the first of four AEW&C aircraft it has received from Boeing.

The high-tech aircraft will make air and sea reconnaissance within a maximum range of 600 kilometers.

Boeing delivered the aircraft to Konya Air Base, the fleet’s main operating base, with additional compensation due to delivery delays.

Turkey reportedly secured Boeing’s agreement to increase the project’s initial support period from two to five years along with software support for three years and auxiliary equipment amounting to $32 billion.

The AEW&C is based on the Boeing 737-700 airplane. Two more AEW&C aircraft are to be delivered this year, with the fourth in 2015. In addition to the aircraft, the Peace Eagle program includes ground support segments for mission crew training, mission support and system maintenance. Turkey joins Australia and South Korea as operators of AEW&C platforms.
February/22/2014

Turkey gets its first airborne intel system - BUSINESS