Gokbey flight demo at Farnborough International Airshow
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THAT IS HUGE NEWS MANTurkish Aerospace, TUSAŞ Engine Industries and GE Aerospace Sign MOU to Extend Collaboration on HÜRJET Advanced Training Jet Program
Under the agreement, the three companies agreed to pursue collaboration on flight testing of the HÜRJET program’s new variants and to explore applications of other engine and system products of GE Aerospace's Defense & Systems business. For these new variants and potential new customers, the parties are exploring TEI, a joint venture company between GE Aerospace and Turkish Aerospace established in 1985, to perform the assembly, inspection, and testing of the F404 engines in Türkiye. TEI would also provide assembly, maintenance, repair, and overhaul for the engine for Turkish Aerospace HÜRJET aircraft and export customers. The subject agreement will also serve the purpose of enabling TEI to potentially provide services for global F404 end-users for platforms other than HÜRJET.
- GE Aerospace F404 turbofan engines would be integrated into the HÜRJET program’s new variants
- Complementary capabilities among three companies support success of first Turkish-manufactured training jet
- TEI would assemble, inspect, and test the F404 engines, and provide MRO services
Comparison with the previous prototype shows changes clearly.Kizilelma-B (with AI-332F) in afterburning mode!
But no word on production of parts thus far. Strange because TEI does produce or has produced part(s) for the F404.
They look like small but wide-FOV sensors. They could be for landing and night-time navigation.
Definitely for viewing indeed.
