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 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.
The company also plans to pursue export orders for the design to countries looking to replace older trainer and ground attack aircraft.Design and development
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.
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.
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.
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.Specifications (projected)
