TAI T-625

T-625
T-625 mock-up at the 2017 Paris Air Show
Role Helicopter
National origin Turkey
Manufacturer Turkish Aerospace Industries
Status Under development [1]
Primary user Turkish Air Force (intended)

The TAI T-625 is a twin-engined light transport/utility helicopter that is being developed by TAI.[2]

Design and development

Development started in 2010 and was announced in 2011.[3] Under the Indigenous Helicopter Project, the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) of Turkey signed the contract with Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) in 2013.[4] Alp Aviation will be responsiable for production and assembly of landing gear, gearbox and dynamic components,[5] while Spanish firm CESA will be responsible for hydraulic systems.[6]

The T-625 is expected to weigh 5 tonnes and is powered by 2 LHTEC CTS800 engines.

On January 5, 2017, National defence Minister Fikri Işık announced that first flight of helicopter is planned for September 2018.[7]

References

  1. ↑ TURKISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES OFFICIALLY DESIGNATES IN-HOUSE UTILITY HELICOPTER, TR: Quwa, January 2017.
  2. ↑ Helicopter Development Program (in Turkish), TR: SSM.
  3. ↑ Turkey To Build Its First Indigenous Helicopter Soon, TR: Defence World.
  4. ↑ Helicopter Development Program (in Turkish), TR: SSM.
  5. ↑ From Ozgun to T-625: TAI Designates Indigenous Light Utility Helicopter, TR: Rotor and Wing.
  6. ↑ the new tluh helicopter by tai will have a hydraulic system developed by cesa, TR: Cesa official website.
  7. ↑ İlk yerli helikopter T-625 TAI imalat hattında (in Turkish), TR: Kokpit.
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