Turkey “Gen 5” Fighter takes flight.

[KevinB]

Well for 12min at 230kts.

Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter plane takes off for maiden flight

The country aspires to own the entire value chain for making advanced combat aircraft.

www.defensenews.com

 

[Retired AF Guy]

Well for 12min at 230kts.

Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter plane takes off for maiden flight

The country aspires to own the entire value chain for making advanced combat aircraft.

www.defensenews.com

Baby Steps ...

 

[KevinB]

Baby Steps ...

So far I’m betting on a Spitfire Mk XX or so being better.

 

[Good2Golf]

So far I’m betting on a Spitfire Mk XX or so being better.

Well it’s better than the IRGC’s 5th gen fighter…

 

[OldSolduer]

So far I’m betting on a Spitfire Mk XX or so being better.

What was the Arrow's first test flight like, it did go supersonic on its third test flight - according to Wikipedia

 

[captloadie]

We might not want to laugh at Turkey's ability to design and production of aviation assets. The is some very good open source information out there on some very capable UAVs that model some of the 5th gen capabilities.

 

[KevinB]

We might not want to laugh at Turkey's ability to design and production of aviation assets. The is some very good open source information out there on some very capable UAVs that model some of the 5th gen capabilities.

Gen 5 is a long long long stretch for them.