TAI Hürkuş

TAI Hürkuş B TC-VCI Turkish Aerospace Industries
TAI Hürkuş B TC-VCI Turkish Aerospace Industries Advanced version with integrated avionics (including HUD, MFDs, and Mission Computer). Cockpit avionics layout is similar to F-16 and F-35 fighters.

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürkuş is a tandem two-seat, low-wing, single-engine, turboprop basic trainer and ground attack aircraft made and developed in Turkey.

Developing nation: Turkey
Manufacturer/designer: Turkish Aerospace Industries
Type aircraft: basic trainer and ground attack aircraft
First flight: 29 August 2013
Produced: 2016 –
Built: 4 prototypes
Primary user: Turkish Armed Forces (15 ordered, 50 options)

TAI Hürkuş A TC-VCH Turkish Aerospace Industries
TAI Hürkuş A TC-VCH Turkish Aerospace Industries
Basic version which has been certified with EASA according to CS-23 requirements. It is intended for the civilian market.

General characteristics

  • Crew: one
  • Capacity: one passenger
  • Length: 11.17 m (36 ft 8 in)
  • Wingspan: 9.96 m (32 ft 8 in)
  • Height: 3.70 m (12 ft 2 in)
  • Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68T turboprop aircraft engine, 1,200 kW (1,600 shp)
  • Propellers: 5-bladed Hartzell Propeller HC-B5MA-3

Performance

  • Maximum speed: 574 km/h (357 mph; 310 kn)
  • Cruise speed: 463 km/h (288 mph; 250 kn)
  • Stall speed: 143 km/h (89 mph; 77 kn)
  • Range: 1,478 km (918 mi; 798 nmi) at 15000 ft (4572 m)
  • Endurance: 4.25 hours at 15000 ft (4572 m)
  • Service ceiling: 10,577 m (34,701 ft)
  • g limits: +7/-3.5
  • Rate of climb: 22 m/s (4,300 ft/min)

Armament

  • Guns: 12.7mm and 20mm pods
  • Rockets: Roketsan Cirit, 2.75-inch rockets
  • Missiles: Roketsan UMTAS
  • Bombs: Mk-81, Mk-82, Tübitak SAGE HGK-3 (82), Tübitak SAGE KGK-82, BDU33 and MK106 training ordnance

Avionics

  • Air data computer
  • Attitude and heading reference system
  • Emergency locator transmitter
  • GPS
  • Mode S transponder
  • Radar altimeter

Pictures Rob Vogelaar