National Combat Aircraft Will Come From Hangar With Its Engine Running In 2023

Temel Kotil, General Manager of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ), stated that when the complex is completed, they want to create an environment where 3 engineers can work day and night. Stating that a hangar will be built right next to the complex, Kotil noted that a wind tunnel and lightning test system will also be created. Kotil said, “We will test on the ground what will happen to the plane if 5 million volt lightning strikes. It should not reflect the waves. Issues like this will be tested in detail," he said.

Will Leave the Hangar on the Anniversary of Çanakkale Victory

Stating that the capabilities of the national fighter jet, which is expected to replace the F-16 fighter planes in the Turkish Air Force inventory, will be further increased, said Mr. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and we hung his poster all over. On March 18, 2023, the anniversary of the Çanakkale victory, our national combat aircraft will come out of the hangar with its engine running. Ready for ground tests. When he leaves the hangar, he cannot fly immediately. Because this is the 5th generation fighter plane. Ground tests will be conducted for approximately 2 years. Then we'll lift it up. It will not end again, improvements. We will deliver the plane to our armed forces in the F2029 setting in 35 ”.

TAI's 2023 Targets

Stating that TUSAŞ closed 2019 with a growth of 43 percent in dollars and a turnover of 2.2 billion dollars, Kotil said that in 2028, TUSAŞ aims to have a turnover of 10 billion dollars and have 20 thousand personnel.

Kotil, 2023, the 100th anniversary of the gifts they will give Turkey said:

• Hürjet will fly
• Gökbey will be delivered
• National fighter jet will be out of the hangar
• Atak 2 will have made its flight.

The only alternative to the F-35 fighter aircraft is the National Combat Aircraft

President of the Turkish Presidency Defense Industry. Dr. During his meeting with internet media, İsmail Demir made statements about the ongoing defense industry projects.

In his speech, İsmail Demir reiterated his emphasis on the National Combat Aircraft project, one of the most important projects of the Turkish defense industry, over the F-35 JSF. Despite the statements in the press about the alternatives of the Republic of Turkey to the F-35 fighter jet, İsmail Demir stated that the only alternative is the National Combat Aircraft / MMU. – DefenseTurk