TAI TF Kaan vs Tupolev PAK DA: Specs Compared

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ACombat aircraft

TAI TF Kaan

Stealth multirole / air superiority fighter

BCombat aircraft

Tupolev PAK DA

Stealth strategic bomber

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20.3 m

KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Length

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20.3 m

Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Length

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TAI TF Kaan and Tupolev PAK DA configuration
Specification	TAI TF Kaan	Tupolev PAK DA
Crew	One^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration	—
Speed	Mach 1,8^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration 1.8 Mach (@ 40,000 ft)^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated	—
Other name	TF or MMU^[source]	—
Type	Stealth multirole / air superiority fighter^[source]	Stealth strategic bomber

National origin	Turkey^[source]	Russia^[source]

Manufacturer	Turkish Aerospace Industries^[source]	Kazan Aircraft Production Association , Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Association Plant , Beriev^[source]

Designer	BAE Systems TAI^[source]	Tupolev^[source]

Status	Under development^[source]	In development^[source]

Primary user	Turkish Air Force^[source]	Russian Aerospace Forces^[source]

Prototypes	3^[source]	—

Flights	2^[source]	—

Introduction date	2030s (planned)^[source]	2027 (expected)^[source]

First flight	21 February 2024^[source]	—

Initiated	2010^[source]	—

g limits	+9,0 g & −3,5 g^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration	—

Wing loading	485 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration	—

Thrust/weight	0,75^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration	—

Guns	30x113 mm^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration	—

Hardpoints	8 internal; 3 per wing, total 6 external^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration	—

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	—

Bombs	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	—

Integrated RF System (IRFS)	MURAD-600A AESA radar Radar warning receiver^[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration	—

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	—

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	—

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	—

Positive / Negative G Limit	+9 / -3,5 G^[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated	—

Source measurement	—	The Tupolev PAK DA or PAK DA ( Russian : ПАК ДА , short for: Перспективный авиационный комплекс дальней авиации , romanized : Perspektivnyi aviatsionnyi kompleks dal'ney aviatsii , lit. ' 'Prospective aviation complex for long-range aviation ' ' ), codename Poslannik ( Russian : Посланник , lit. ' Envoy ' ), is a next-generation stealth strategic bomber being developed by Tupolev for the Long-Range Aviation branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces . The PAK DA is set to complement and eventually replace the older Tupolev Tu-95 in Russia's Air Force service.^[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage Technical parameters of the PAK DA include subsonic speed, 12,000-kilometre (7,500 mi) operational range and a capability to continuously remain in the air for up to 30 hours while carrying both conventional and nuclear payloads up to 30 tons. The aircraft is expected to have a crew of four.^[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage In July 2018, United Engine Corporation (UEC) and Tupolev signed a contract for the creation of PAK DA's powerplant. According to early reports, it will be derived from the upgraded Kuznetsov NK-32 Tier 2 engine, intended for modernized Tu-160M2s. About RUB8 billion was to be allocated for the development of the new engine that will be produced by JSC Kuznetsov in Samara . The engine is to provide the PAK DA with a capability to perform 30 hours nonstop flight while being resistant to temperatures from minus 60°C to plus 50°C and even effects of a nuclear explosion. Its service life is expected to be from 12 to 21 years. The first tests of the PAK DA engine will take place in 2020 and be completed by the end of 2021.^[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

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The Tupolev PAK DA or PAK DA ( Russian : ПАК ДА , short for: Перспективный авиационный комплекс дальней авиации , romanized : Perspektivnyi aviatsionnyi kompleks dal'ney aviatsii , lit. ' 'Prospective aviation complex for long-range aviation ' ' ), codename Poslannik ( Russian : Посланник , lit. ' Envoy ' ), is a next-generation stealth strategic bomber being developed by Tupolev for the Long-Range Aviation branch of the Russian Aerospace Forces . The PAK DA is set to complement and eventually replace the older Tupolev Tu-95 in Russia's Air Force service.^[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

Technical parameters of the PAK DA include subsonic speed, 12,000-kilometre (7,500 mi) operational range and a capability to continuously remain in the air for up to 30 hours while carrying both conventional and nuclear payloads up to 30 tons. The aircraft is expected to have a crew of four.^[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Lead; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage

In July 2018, United Engine Corporation (UEC) and Tupolev signed a contract for the creation of PAK DA's powerplant. According to early reports, it will be derived from the upgraded Kuznetsov NK-32 Tier 2 engine, intended for modernized Tu-160M2s. About RUB8 billion was to be allocated for the development of the new engine that will be produced by JSC Kuznetsov in Samara . The engine is to provide the PAK DA with a capability to perform 30 hours nonstop flight while being resistant to temperatures from minus 60°C to plus 50°C and even effects of a nuclear explosion. Its service life is expected to be from 12 to 21 years. The first tests of the PAK DA engine will take place in 2020 and be completed by the end of 2021.^[source]Tupolev PAK DA · Development; only the objects and conditions stated in this passage