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Hürjet
File:TAI Hürjet artist conception.png
Hürjet artist conception
Role Advanced jet trainer, Lead-in fighter trainer/Light combat aircraft
National origin Turkey
Manufacturer Turkish Aerospace Industries
Status Under development
Primary user Turkish Air Force (intended)

The TAI Hürjet is a single-engine, tandem seat, supersonic advanced trainer and light combat aircraft, under development by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).[1][2][3]Its first flight is forecast for the last quarter of 2022.[4]

The Turkish Force intends to use the design to replace the Northrop T-38 Talon in the trainer role and also to supplement the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon for close air support.[2] The aircraft is also planned to replace the Northrop F-5 used by the Turkish Stars aerobatic team. A naval version of the aircraft may also be developed.[5] The company also plans to pursue export orders to countries looking to replace older trainer and ground attack aircraft.[1]

Design and development

Hürjet mockup at Teknofest 2019

The project was initiated by TAI in August 2017 using its own financial resources. A mock-up was displayed at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow.[2]

On 22 July 2018 the Turkish Under-secretariat for Defence Industries announced that the Turkish Air Force had signed an agreement with TAI, giving the project official status to move development forward.[2]

On 5 March 2021 it was officially confirmed that the General Electric F404-GE-102 would be used in the jet..[3]

Capabilities are planned to include air-to-air refuelling, fly-by-wire with parameter limiting, built in auxiliary power unit, night vision goggle-compatible cockpit, head-up display and an integrated helmet display system.[2]

The company completed the first test simulator for the aircraft in September 2020. Designated the Hurjet 270, the artificial intelligence based simulator will incorporate feedback from the test pilots to change the flight control algorithms and the avionics software during the flight test process.[6][7]

The company has developed simulator avionics, flight control systems, screen, cockpit and communication systems for the simulator.[8]

The Hürjet is one of the 3 jet's taking place in Malaysia's new LCA/FLIT tender. Malaysia is set to produce 15 of the 18 jet's by themself if Hürjet wins the tender[9]

On 23 January 2022 pictures have been published of 2 Hurjet's being in the production line[10]

Variants

Trainer
Advanced supersonic jet trainer version
Light Combat Aircraft
Version for close air support and armed air policing roles. The combat variant will carry locally produced air-to-air missiles and air-to-ground bombs.[11][12]

Specifications (projected)

Data from Manufacturer[1]

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 13 m (42 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)
  • Height: 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in)
  • Wing area: 24 m2 (260 sq ft)
  • Powerplant: 1 × F404-GE-102 afterburning turbofan, 79 kN (17,700 lbf) thrust 1

Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach 1.4
  • Range: 2,222 km (1,381 mi, 1,200 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
  • g limits: +8/-3 g
  • Rate of climb: 200 m/s (39,000 ft/min)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era

References

  1. ^ a b c Turkish Aerospace Industries (2021). "Hürjet". tusas.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Military Science and Intelligence (18 September 2018). "Hürjet Comes to Light in England". savunmahaber.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b C4 Defence (1 January 2020). "Hürjet'in Motorunda Rekabet Devam Ediyor (Competition Continues for Hürjet's Engine)". c4defence.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Bekdil, Burak Ege (20 February 2018). "Turkey to replace T-38 aircraft with locally built armed jet". Defense News. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. ^ Ozberk, Tayfun (20 April 2021). "Turkey Plans to Deploy Indigenous Aircraft 'Hürjet' on LHD Anadolu". Naval News. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  6. ^ AA, DAILY SABAH WITH (6 September 2020). "Turkey's 1st supersonic Hürjet to be designed using domestic engineering simulator". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  7. ^ Bekdil, Burak Ege (8 September 2020). "Turkey develops AI-based simulator for light fighter jet". C4ISRNET. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  8. ^ GDC (8 September 2020). "Turkish TAI to develop Hurjet 270 simulators". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Hurjet and Tejas square up in Malaysia | Times Aerospace". www.timesaerospace.aero. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  10. ^ "https://twitter.com/tusas_tr/status/1481282585586282504". Twitter. Retrieved 30 March 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  11. ^ GDC (4 January 2021). "In-depth Look At Turkish First Supersonic "Hürjet /Hürjet 270/Hurkus-C" Advanced jet Trainer And Light Attack Aircraft". Global Defense Corp. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  12. ^ Ozberk, Tayfun (20 April 2021). "Turkey Plans to Deploy Indigenous Aircraft 'Hürjet' on LHD Anadolu". Naval News. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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