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Hürjet

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Single-engine advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft designed to replace the T-38 fleet. Capable of supersonic flight with integrated weapons systems for close air support and training missions. First flight in April 2023.

Hürjet
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Hürjet - TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries)
VENTAJAS
  • First Turkish indigenous jet trainer — reduces foreign trainer dependency
  • Light attack capability provides combat value alongside training role
  • GE F404 proven engine shared with F/A-18 family
  • Designed to replace Aermacchi MB-339 and T-38 in Turkish inventory
  • Lower operating cost than F-16 for pilot training sorties
DESVENTAJAS
  • Transonic design — not a full supersonic trainer
  • Still in development phase; timeline and budget risks remain
  • Single engine limits utility in high-risk training environments
  • Export market limited given many nations already standardized on M-346
  • Must compete with proven platforms like T-7 Red Hawk and M-346
ESPECIFICACIONES TÉCNICAS
CREW2 (Tandem)
TYPELight Attack / Jet Trainer
ENGINE1x GE F404-GE-F1D2 Turbofan (78 KN Without AB)
LENGTH12.2 M
STATUSDevelopment / First Flight Completed
ARMAMENT5 Hardpoints; Rockets, Bombs, AAMs, Gun Pod
WINGSPAN9.0 M
MAX RANGE2,000 Km (Ferry)
MAX SPEEDMach 1.0+ (High Subsonic)
SERVICE CEILING42,000 Ft
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