Türkiye is actively working on creating its own fifth-generation fighter. It's called TF-X.
What is known
An interesting feature of perspectivefighter of the fifth generation is that the sensor of the infrared search system is located in front of the cockpit, while the sensor of the electro-optical guidance system is located under the nose of the aircraft. This can be seen in a photo of the TF-X prototype taken on the TAI shop floor.
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➡️ #Turkish officials confirm expediting the process of the 1st #Turkey/#Turkiye-built 5th generation fighter jet, by two full years!
✅ The 1st flight of TAI's TF-X Stealth Fighter Jet will be in 2023 instead of 2025. pic.twitter.com/mo8PBBmZcp
— Dr. Ali BAKIR (علي باكير) (@AliBakeer) January 9, 2023
Perhaps the Turkish corporation will refuse thisseparation of sensors in the final version of the fifth generation fighter. There is currently no aircraft in service, out of service, or in development with sensors separated from each other.
Installing sensors individually can increasethe quality of each of them. But again, it is possible that only the prototype will have such an arrangement of sensors. The first flight of the TF-X is scheduled for 2023, and the debut production model will appear in 2028. Starting in 2029, TAI wants to produce two aircraft per month.
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