Engineering:TAI Hürjet

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Short description: Turkish trainer and light combat aircraft
Hürjet
TAI Hürjet Teknofest2021 (4).jpg
Hürjet in Teknofest 2021
Role Advanced jet trainer, Lead-in fighter trainer/Light combat aircraft
National origin Turkey
Manufacturer Turkish Aerospace Industries
First flight 25 April 2023
Status Under development
Developed from TAI Hürkuş

The TAI Hürjet (named after Vecihi Hürkuş) is a single-engine, tandem seat, supersonic advanced trainer and light combat aircraft, under development by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).[1][2][3] The prototype made its first flight on 25 April 2023.[4][5]

The Turkish Air 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.[6] 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 as a private venture. 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]

(As of January 2020) the aircraft did not have an engine selected, although the Eurojet EJ200 and the General Electric F404-GE-102 were under consideration at the time.[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]

TAI completed the first test simulator for the aircraft in September 2020. Designated 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.[7][8] The company has developed simulator avionics, flight control systems, screen, cockpit and communication systems for the simulator.[9]

Turkey has invited Malaysia to join the Hürjet project, in the role of producing some parts for the aircraft. While Malaysia has some experience developing composite materials, it has never designed and built any aircraft.[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

Data from Turkish Aerospace Industries[13][14]

General characteristics

  • Crew: 2
  • Length: 13.6 m (44 ft 7 in) [13]
  • Wingspan: 9.5 m (31 ft 2 in) [13]
  • Height: 5.1 m (16 ft 9 in) [13]
  • Wing area: 25 m2 (270 sq ft) [13]
  • Payload: 2,721 kg (6,000 lb)[13]
  • Powerplant: 1 × F404-GE-102 afterburning turbofan, 78 kN (17,600 lbf) thrust [13]

Performance

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

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Hürjet". Turkish Aerospace Industries Industries (tusas.com). 2021. Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. https://archive.today/20211019114808/https://www.tusas.com/en/products/new-projects/original-development/hurjet. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Hürjet Comes to Light in England". savunmahaber.com. 18 September 2018. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200426143931/http://www.savunmahaber.com/en/hurjet-comes-to-light-in-england/. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Hürjet'in Motorunda Rekabet Devam Ediyor" (in tr). c4defence.com. 1 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 May 2020. https://archive.today/20200519214437/https://www.c4defence.com/Arsiv/hurjetin-motorunda-rekabet-devam-ediyor/9146/1. 
  4. ↑ "HÜRJET Jet Eğitim Uçağı ilk uçuşunu gerçekleştirdi" (in tr). 2023-04-25. https://www.savunmasanayist.com/hurjet-jet-egitim-ucagi-ilk-ucusunu-gerceklestirdi/. 
  5. ↑ "Hürjet completed its maiden flight". Savunma Sanayii. 25 April 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7874rEb8q0I. 
  6. ↑ Ozberk, Tayfun (2021-04-20). "Turkey Plans to Deploy Indigenous Aircraft 'Hürjet' on LHD Anadolu" (in en-US). https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/04/turkey-plans-to-deploy-indigenous-aircraft-hurjet-on-lhd-anadolu/. 
  7. ↑ "Turkey's 1st supersonic Hürjet to be designed using domestic engineering simulator" (in en-US). 2020-09-06. https://www.dailysabah.com/business/defense/turkeys-1st-supersonic-hurjet-to-be-designed-using-domestic-engineering-simulator. 
  8. ↑ Bekdil, Burak Ege (2020-09-08). "Turkey develops AI-based simulator for light fighter jet" (in en-US). https://www.c4isrnet.com/artificial-intelligence/2020/09/08/turkey-develops-ai-based-simulator-for-light-fighter-jet/. 
  9. ↑ "Turkish TAI to develop Hurjet 270 simulators" (in en-US). 2020-09-08. https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2020/09/09/turkish-tai-to-develop-hurjet-270-simulators/. 
  10. ↑ "Turkey Invites Malaysia for "Hurjet" Combat-Trainer Project as the U.S. Sanctioned Turkey" (in en-US). 2021-01-03. https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2021/01/04/turkey-invites-malaysia-for-hurjet-combat-trainer-project-as-the-u-s-sanctioned-turkey/. 
  11. ↑ "In-depth Look At Turkish First Supersonic "Hürjet /Hürjet 270/Hurkus-C" Advanced jet Trainer And Light Attack Aircraft" (in en-US). 2021-01-04. https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2021/01/05/in-depth-look-at-turkish-first-supersonic-hurjet-hurjet-270-hurkus-c-advanced-jet-trainer-and-light-attack-aircraft/. 
  12. ↑ Ozberk, Tayfun (2021-04-20). "Turkey Plans to Deploy Indigenous Aircraft 'Hürjet' on LHD Anadolu" (in en-US). https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/04/turkey-plans-to-deploy-indigenous-aircraft-hurjet-on-lhd-anadolu/. 
  13. ↑ 13.00 13.01 13.02 13.03 13.04 13.05 13.06 13.07 13.08 13.09 13.10 13.11 "TUSAS 2020 Genel Flyer Hürjet". Turkish Aerospace Industries. 2020. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125061621/https://www.tusas.com/content/files/uploads/2857/TUSAS_2020_Genel_Flyer_H%C3%BCrjet_EN.pdf. Retrieved 25 January 2024. 
  14. ↑ "HÜRJET". Turkish Aerospace Industries. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125052352/https://www.tusas.com/en/products/new-projects/original-development/hurjet. Retrieved 25 January 2024. 

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