TAI Hürjet

The TAI Hürjet is a proposed single-engine, tandem seat, supersonic advanced trainer and light combat aircraft, under development by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI).[1][2][3]

Hürjet
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)

TAI intends that the design will replace the Northrop T-38 Talon in the jet trainer role and supplement the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon in the close air support and fighter training roles in Turkish Air Force service.[2]

The company also plans to pursue export orders for the design to countries looking to replace older trainer and ground attack aircraft.[1]

Design and development
Hürjet mockup at Teknofest 2019

The project was started 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]

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 to the power the design.[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]

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 × TBA , 85 kN (19,200 lbf) thrust turbofan, engine not yet selected

Performance

  • Maximum speed: Mach 1.4
  • Combat range: 2,592 km (1,611 mi, 1,400 nmi)
  • Service ceiling: 13,716 m (45,000 ft)
  • g limits: +8/-3 g
  • Rate of climb: 180 m/s (35,000 ft/min)

See also

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

References
  1. Turkish Aerospace Industries (2017). "Hürjet". tusas.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. 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. 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.
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