Here is Turkish Aerospace Industries’ TF-X mock-up.— Valerie Insinna (@ValerieInsinna) June 17, 2019
TAI’s president notes that it is one of the makers of the F-35’s center fuselage, which gives it the industrial strength to build this fighter.
This music is amazing lol. pic.twitter.com/0ZM7HMdF1U
Military.com: Turkey Unveils its Own TF-X Next-Gen Fighter Amid F-35 Uncertainty
SALON DU BOURGET, PARIS -- Amid discord between the U.S. and Turkey over Turkey's recently announced removal from F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, Turkish Aerospace Industries on Monday unveiled its own next-generation fighter concept, saying the aircraft could be operational in roughly ten years' time.
Turkish officials here at the Paris-Le Bourget Airport said its fighter concept is a result of an emphasis on research and development and investment in technology in concert with its defense industry. Officials said TF-X is also made possible due to a partnership with U.K.-based BAE Systems for the program.
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Update: Turkey Unveils New Fifth-Generation Jet TF-X, Indigenous Alternative to F-35 (Sputnik)
WNU Editor: LOL. Turkey is not going to develop and build a fifth-generation fighter.
