The prototype of the 5th generation TF X fighter jet made by Turkiye is ...

The prototype of the 5th generation TF-X fighter jet made by Turkiye is almost complete

23 November 2022. by Author Rangga Baswara Sawiyya.

The company TUSAS (Türk Havacılık ve Uzay Sanayii A.Ş. (TUSAŞ) or Turkish Aerospace Industries is close to completing the prototype of its fifth-generation fighter jet.

Photographs of the figure of the fighter jet, dubbed the TF-X, have been circulated, showing the shape of the aircraft being almost completed.

The first prototype of the TF-X aircraft is planned to be launched in 2023, as a gift for the 100th anniversary of the Turkiye Republic.

In terms of developing this fifth generation fighter jet, Turkiye initially received an offer from South Korea to join the KF-X project with Indonesia.

However, Ankara decided to develop its own fighter jet, which was originally known as the National Combat Aircraft (MMU).

The TF-X program itself was officially launched on August 5, 2016 by the Defense Industry Agency (SSM) under the Turkiye Ministry of Defense together with TUSAŞ.

For specifications, the TF-X has a length of 19 m, a wingspan of 12 m, and is equipped with a dual engine. It has a maximum speed of Mach 2 and a flight altitude of up to 16,760 m.

The TF-X is projected to replace the Turkiye Air Force's (TurAF) F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet, which is targeted for service after 2030.

Source: www.airspace-review.com

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