Türkiye’s first indigenous advanced jet trainer aircraft, Hurjet, successfully completed its 100th flight. During the flight, Hurjet reached an altitude of 30,000 feet and a speed of Mach 0.8.
The Hurjet Project was initiated to be included in the Turkish Air Force inventory,
replacing the T-38 aircraft used for jet transition training and the F-5 aircraft used in
aerobatic displays. Hurjet is planned to replace jet trainer aircraft with over 20 years of service and is also intended to serve as a jet trainer aircraft that meets the requirements of rapidly increasing 5th generation aircraft and their updated configurations.
The Advanced Jet Trainer Hurjet is a single-engine aircraft with tandem-seats, and
equipped with a modern avionics suite. On April 25, 2023, Hurjet completed its inaugural test flight, achieving an altitude of 14000 feet and a speed of 250 knots during the test, while remaining airborne for 26 minutes, an official of Turkish Aerospace, the makers of the aircraft, said.
Turkish Aerospace is aggressively marketing its advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft Hurjet. A company official said , “There is a total market for about 400 Hurjets over the next two decades. This includes over 100 units for the Turkish air force and 300 for export customers.”
Powered by a General Electric F404-GE-102 engine, the aircraft is slated to have a maximum speed of Mach 1.4 and a range of 2,222 kilometers (1,200 nautical miles).
“Hurjet aims to replace ageing T-38s as Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) and F-5s as Acrobatic Team Aircraft of the TuAF,” he said. Though originally designed as a jet trainer, the single-engine, tandem-seat jet will also be equipped with modern avionics and high-performance components to conduct combat missions.
The Hürjet Project, carried out under the coordination of the Turkish Defense Industry Agency, was launched in August 2017 as the Jet Trainer Development Project. Designed with the goal of 5th-generation training aircraft, Hurjet will be equipped with an advanced mission computer in its modern cockpit. The aircraft will be equipped with state of the art Human Machine Interface (HMI) with minimum conversion time to F-35 and Turkish Fighter.
The aircraft will be supplied with superior radar and sensitive attack systems, and with air and ground communication capabilities, it will reduce threats and risks. Hurjet will be 44.6-feet-long with a wingspan of 31 feet and a payload capacity of 2,721 kilograms. It will have 7 weapons stations, three under the wing and one under the fuselage. Hürjet will be able to carry payloads totalling approximately 3 tons.
Considering the multirole aircraft market, Turkish Aerospace has started the Hurjet programme with the intention of targeting the potential in the market with its “cost effective design and production of trainer/light aircraft/system.”
The company hopes to start serial production of the aircraft in 2025, “based on the success of the performance of the initial units.” From 2026, it will gradually replace the Cold War-era Northrop T-38 Talon as the advanced trainer jet of the Turkish Air Force. According to TAI, the Hürjet will also be able to fulfill close air support missions, as well as conduct air policing. The Hürjet has yet to win an export contract.
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