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CF-188 · Length
Single sourceCF-18 · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | McDonnell Douglas CF-18 Hornet | TAI TF Kaan |
|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 or 2[source] | One[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
| Type | Multirole fighter[source] | Stealth multirole / air superiority fighter[source] |
| National origin | United States[source] | Turkey[source] |
| Manufacturer | McDonnell Douglas[source] |
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Length
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Length
Single source20.3 m (66 ft 7 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
20,3 m (66 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
CF-188 · Wingspan
Single sourceCF-18 · Wingspan
Single source40 ft 0 in (12.19 m)[source]
12.31 m[source]CF-188
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wingspan
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wingspan
Single sourceEmpty; CF-188 · Empty weight
Single sourceEmpty; CF-18 · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; CF-18 · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; CF-18 · Max takeoff weight
Single source23,049 lb (10,455 kg)[source]
37,150 lb (16,851 kg)[source]
51,550 lb (23,383 kg)[source]
10,455 kg[source]CF-188
Maximum take-off; Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Maximum takeoff weight
Single source34,750 kg (76,500 lb)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
34.750 kg (76,500 lb)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
Ferry; CF-18 · Ferry range
Single source1,800 nmi (2,100 mi, 3,300 km)[source]
CF-18 · hi-lo-lo-hi
Single source290 nmi (330 mi, 540 km) hi-lo-lo-hi[source]
CF-18 · 2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine thrust each dry
Single sourceCF-18 · with afterburner
Single source2 × General Electric F404-GE-400 afterburning turbofan engine, 10,000 lbf (44 kN) thrust each dry, 16,000 lbf (71 kN) with afterburner[source]
Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · 2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · with afterburner
Single sourceCF-18 · Wing area
Single source400 sq ft (37 m 2 )[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wing area
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wing area
Single source71.6 m 2 (770 sq ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
71,6 m2 (771 ft2)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
CF-18 · Service ceiling
Single source50,000 ft (15,000 m)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Service ceiling
Manufacturer claimPreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Service ceiling
Single source16,764 m (55,000 ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
16.764 m (55,000 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
CF-18 · 50,000 ft/min (
Single source50,000 ft/min (250 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Turkish Aerospace Industries[source] |
| Status | In service[source] | Under development[source] |
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| Primary user | Royal Canadian Air Force[source] | Turkish Air Force[source] |
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| Number built | 138[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 1982–1988[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 25 October 1982[source] | 2030s (planned)[source] |
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| First flight | 28 July 1982[source] | 21 February 2024[source] |
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| Developed from | McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet[source] | — |
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| Airfoil | root: NACA 65A005 mod ; tip: NACA 65A003.5 mod[source] | — |
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| Missiles and rockets | Air-to-air: AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles Air-to-ground: AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets[source] | — |
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| Air-to-air | AIM-9 Sidewinder , AIM-120 AMRAAM , AIM-7 Sparrow missiles[source] | — |
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| Air-to-ground | AGM-65 Maverick missiles, CRV7 rockets[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Mk 82 , Mk 83 and Mk 84 unguided bombs; Paveway GBU-10 , -12 , -16 , -24 laser guided bombs; JDAM GPS bomb guidance kits; AGM-154 JSOW glide bombs; and most commonly GBU-49 laser and GPS guided bombs.[source] | Teber-81 ( Mark 81 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) Teber-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) HGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) LHGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Laser Sensitive Guidance Kit) SARB-83, Bunker buster NEB-84, Bunker buster MAM (Smart Micro Munition) (MAM-T variant) KUZGUN-SS, Glide bomb ASELSAN Miniature Bomb[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Other name | — | TF or MMU[source] |
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| Designer | — | BAE Systems TAI[source] |
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| Prototypes | — |
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| Flights | — |
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| Initiated | — | 2010[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9,0 g & −3,5 g[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Wing loading | — | 485 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0,75[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Guns | — | 30x113 mm[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Hardpoints | — | 8 internal; 3 per wing, total 6 external[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : GÖKTUĞ missile program: Gökdoğan BVR active radar homing Gökhan ramjet engine powered BVR active radar homing Bozdoğan short-range infrared homing Air-to-surface missiles : SOM Cruise Missile (B1, B2, and J variants) KUZGUN-TJ, Turbojet-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-KY, Solid fuel Rocket-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-ER, Turbojet-powered , Air-to-surface missile (According to TUBITAK-SAGE, this missile will be equivalent to Penguin Missiles .) KUZGUN-EW, KUZGUN-EW will be able to carry miniaturised EW payload which will act as a stand-in jammer and suppress enemy air defences to significantly increase the survivability of the aircraft of the Turkish Air Force . AKBABA, Air-to-surface , Anti-radiation Missile (ARM) ROKETSAN ÇAKIR Missile Family , Anti-ship , Air-to-surface , surface-to-surface Cruise Missile .[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated RF System (IRFS) | — | MURAD-600A AESA radar Radar warning receiver[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated Electro-Optical System (IEOS) | — | KARAT-200 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) TOYGUN Electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system İRİS-300 Missile approach warning system (IR-MWS/360° day/night imaging) YILDIRIM-300 Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) LİAS-300 Laser warning receiver (LWS)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated Communications Navigation and IFF (ICNI) | — | ICNAir-ASQ9683 communications suite ARVEN radio-navigation equipment IdentIFF Mode-5 identification friend or foe[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Advanced Cockpit / Human Machine Interface | — | TULGAR Helmet-mounted display (HMDS) LAD-208 Large area display (LAD)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Positive / Negative G Limit | — | +9 / -3,5 G[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated |
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13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
13,4 m (44 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
5 m (16 ft 5 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
5 m (16 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan , 76.3 kN (17.155 lbf) thrust each dry, 131 kN (29,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
2 x 13.150 kgf (2 x 29,000 lb)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated