The first flight date for the National Combat Aircraft KAAN, produced by TAI and the Presidency of Defense Industries as a competitor to the F-22, has been determined. Defense Industry President İsmail Demir announced the highly anticipated first flight date for KAAN. Here are the details about the first flight date of MMU KAAN…
İsmail Demir gave the exact date!
President of the Presidency of Defense Industry İsmail Demir made statements about the National Combat Aircraft KAAN. Demir gave a definite flight date for KAAN in his statement. According to Demir’s statement, MMU KAAN will make its first flight on 23 December 2023.
The project, which was initiated with an emergency code on the F-35 crisis in Turkey at the end of 2020, was carried out secretly until March 18, 2023. At that time, the MMU TF-X was presented to the public and the press. Showing the first fruits of the project, TAI stated in its statement that we will see it flying very soon.
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At the Teknofest held at the end of last April, MMU TF-X was showcased. The name of the MMU TF-X, introduced by the President, was also announced. After the name issue for the TF-X, which was named KAAN, was settled, the question of interest was the flight date. İsmail Demir stated this date as 23 December 2023 in his statement.
MMU/TF-X “KAAN” features
- Length: 21 meters
- wingspan: 14 meters
- Height: 6 meters
- Impulse: 2x 29.000-2x 32.500 lbs (2x F110)/ TEI production 2x 35.000 lbs
- service ceiling: 55,000+ ft
- Maximum speed: 1.8 Mach
- G limits: +9g / -3.5g
- Avionics:
- ASELSAN’s domestic AESA radar integrated RF system (BURFIS)
- SAR (Synthetic aperture radar system)
- IRST (Infrared seek and track) sensor
- EOTS (Electro-optical targeting system)
- Helmet mounted sight system
- Other:
- High maneuverability and a powerful propulsion system
- supernavigation capability
- Long radius of action
- Low visibility on radar
- Sensor fusion
- Advanced data link capabilities
- Ability to fire high precision ammunition
Another curiosity is the day that MMU KAAN will enter the Turkish Armed Forces inventory. There is no explanation on the subject. However, the estimates show the year 2027-2028, with the completion of all tests of the aircraft and mass production.
So what do you think about the first flight date of MMU KAAN?