The TAI Hürkuş is a tandem two-seat, low wing, single engine, turboprop aircraft being developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) as a new basic trainer and ground attack aircraft for the Turkish Armed Forces.[1][2][3]
| Hürkuş | |
|---|---|
| Role | Basic trainer and ground attack aircraft |
| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Turkish Aerospace Industries |
| First flight | Forecast for 2011 |
| Status | Under development |
| Primary user | Turkish Armed Forces |
| Developed from | KAI KT-1 |
The aircraft is named for Vecihi Hürkuş, Turkey's first aviator.[4]
Development
The TAI Hürkuş Development Program started with an agreement signed between Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (Savunma Sanayii Mustesarligi (SSM)) and TAI in March 2006. Within the framework of the program; design, development, testing, verification, manufacturing and civil certification of an indigenous training aircraft is going to be performed. Hürkuş will be designed and certified in accordance with EASA CS 23 standard. [5]
The Hürkuş will be equipped for day and night flying as well as basic pilot training, instrument flying, navigation training, weapons and formation training. The aircraft will have cabin pressurization, ejection seats and an on-board oxygen generation system (OBOGS).[2][6] Microtecnica of Turin, Italy has been selected to provide the aircraft's environmental control system.[7]
In 2007 it was forecast that the first prototype would fly in late-2009 with first delivery, upon completion of the certification process, forecast for 2011. The date for first flight has now been delayed until mid-2011. The Turkish government has indicated that the aircraft is also expected to attract export sales.[2][3]
Specifications (Hürkuş)
Data from TAI[6]
General characteristics
- Crew: two
Performance
- Cruise speed: 250 kn (290 mph, 460 km/h)
- g limits: +7g/-3.5 g
- Time to altitude: 15000 ft in 5 min
Avionics
- All digital with glass cockpit
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See also
Related development
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
References
- ^ Hürriyet - Doğan Yayın Holding (2010). "İşte Hürkuş". Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ a b c Turkish Aerospace Industries (2008). "TAI'S Turkish Primary and Basic Trainer Aircraft(Hurkis) To be Displayed at 47th Paris Airshow". Retrieved 22 August 2010.
- ^ a b Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (2010). "Turkish Primary and Basic Trainer Aircraft (HÜRKUŞ) Development Program". Retrieved 22 August 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Turkish Aerospace Industries (2007). "Aviation Week - Show News - Turkey's New Trainer Gets Old Name: Hurkis". Retrieved 22 August 2010.
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