New face Hurkus: Turkey creates a combat training aircraft

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According to the blog bmpd, Turkish media, referring to the Ministry of Defense, posted photos of a prototype turboprop training and combat aircraft Hurkus-C, created on the basis of the training aircraft Hurkus-A (the first flight of the last took 29 August 2013 of the year). Flight tests of Hurkus-C itself are expected to begin soon, purchases for the needs of the Turkish Armed Forces - from 2018.

New face Hurkus: Turkey creates a combat training aircraft


The two-seat Hurkus-C aircraft retained the base Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-68T engine with a takeoff power of 1600 hp. with a five-bladed propeller Hartzell HC-B5MA-3. At the same time, it is capable of carrying up to 1500 kg of weapons, placed on six external suspensions. The ventral round-the-clock optoelectronic station Aselsan ASEFLIR-300 allows the use of a controlled weapon with a semi-active laser guidance system. The aircraft will be equipped with a modified avionics complex, including data transmission equipment. It is planned to install an onboard defense complex, the cockpit will be covered with booking elements.



The Hurkus-S armament will include conventional bombs, unguided missiles, hanging containers with 12.7 mm machine guns and 20 mm cannons (standard set), controlled aviation GBU-12 bombs and the new Turkish guided bombs Tubitak SAGE KGK 82 and HGK 3, 70-mm Roketsan Cirit missiles and anti-tank guided missiles Roketsan UMTAS.



The Hurkus-A training aircraft became the first Turkish-made aircraft in more than 50 years. In July, 2016, the machine received Turkish and at the same time European type certificates as a general-purpose aircraft and flight. At its base, not only the combat training Hurkus-C is developed, but also the aircraft of the main preparation stage of Hurkus-B (deliveries are expected from 2018), the light fighting variant Hurkus-C (similar delivery start dates), the assault variant Hurkus-D. It is also planned to create patrol and unmanned variants based on the Hurkus-A glider.

The Hurkus aircraft was named in honor of the Turkish pilot and first Turkish aircraft designer Vecihi Hürkuş, 1895 - 1969. In the Turkish tradition, Hurkush is considered the first Turkish pilot to shoot down an enemy aircraft - a Russian airplane on the Caucasian front in the autumn of 1917. Russian sources do not confirm this. At the same time, Hurkush himself flew in a two-seater Albatros C.III from the 7 Turkish Aviation Company 25 September (8 October) 1917 to the bombing of the Russian Erdzizhan aerodrome in the air battle by the commander of the Russian 2 Russian corps air squadron Staff Captain M.L. Machavariani, and together with his Letnab got into Russian captivity.

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    1. +6
      17 February 2017 11: 19
      This Turkish development suspiciously resembles a toucan. But, on the whole, it illustrates the increased demand for a cheap battlefield aircraft, designed to replace expensive army helicopters and fighter-bombers
      1. LEK
        +4
        17 February 2017 11: 32
        There is nothing to do with toucan. Aircraft of this class are just very similar to each other.
        And so I completely agree. It is hardly possible to use the F35 in the future as an attack aircraft, a very expensive aircraft for this. Therefore, they create such.
        1. +4
          17 February 2017 11: 36
          For what they themselves have developed - respect and praise to the Turks.
        2. 0
          17 February 2017 18: 53
          And in my opinion with a toucan - one face.
          If you follow your logic, then Air Tractor, Dragonfly and, say, the American Bronco, should look like twin brothers ....
      2. +3
        17 February 2017 11: 58
        The plane is simply made for the same tasks and concept.

        Ah, she’s simple:
        - A two-seater aircraft with an excellent multi-mode optical station.
        - the presence of an operator of weapons.
        - the ability to work with adult weapons, for example, the Turk declared MK-82 / GBU12, that is, when compared with the capabilities of UAVs, this is only Ripper and higher (that is, the most top UAVs).
        - the ability to use cheap strike weapons, unguided missiles, bombs.
        - long time of barrage.
        - low cost of flight hours.

        As a result, there is a very popular aircraft for those who know how to count money and those who do not sell the same ripper, but need to drive rebels / broads.
        1. +1
          17 February 2017 14: 06
          Quote: donavi49
          - and you need to drive the rebels / broads ..

          Interestingly, what is his working height and speed? It is unlikely that he is invulnerable not only for the man-portable air defense system, but also for small-arms large-caliber weapons, so this is a dubious toy.
          1. 0
            17 February 2017 18: 54
            The same as in army helicopters. At the same time, it is thought that the latter’s altitude and speed are worse, but the combat load is comparable.
            1. 0
              17 February 2017 21: 39
              Yes screw eroplan anyway demanded.
              For a number of tasks, it makes no sense to drive modern jet aircraft, this is enough for the eyes.
              Surprisingly, he has a bomb load like the flying fortress V-17.
              Progress does not stand still.
    2. 0
      17 February 2017 13: 50
      Will complement Agusta T-129 during reconnaissance and strike operations
    3. +1
      17 February 2017 15: 46
      IL-2 Sturmovik
    4. +1
      17 February 2017 23: 31
      Hurkus-C, of ​​course, is not Tucano and not Super Tucano.
      This is South Korean KT-1T, T is for Turkey. Delivered 40 pieces, from there and legs, wings and tails.
      Engine Turks want the PWCanada PT6A -68, like the Swiss Pilatus.
      They developed how.

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