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First T-129 will be ready this month.

Akıncı, you can add the links as imagine by writing them between
or just siply click the third picture at top right :)
 
Akıncı, you can add the links as imagine by writing them between
or just siply click the third picture at top right :)

i don't know why it didn't show turkmilitary's link at first post. i uploaded it to imageshack.
 
i don't know why they didn't show turkmilitary's link at first post. i uploaded it to imageshack.

Imageshack cause trouble sometimes in PDF... Don't know if its only here or happens in all forums. And thanks for the pict :)
 
Attack Helicopter inventory by 2015-16;

9 T-129A TUC-1 (to be upgraded to Atak B TUC-2 version in later)
51 T-129B TUC-2
39 T-129B TUC-2 (option)
10 AH-1W SuperCobra
20+ AH-1 Cobra
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129+ Attack Helo



Azerbaijan, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates have all expressed interest in the T-129 helicopter.
T129 Attack Helicopter - Airforce Technology
 
were really lacking in helicopter quantity only 129 in 2016 i think thats way too low i would have expected maybe somin like this

100 t-129
20 apache
50 cobra / supercobra
 
were really lacking in helicopter quantity only 129 in 2016 i think thats way too low i would have expected maybe somin like this

100 t-129
20 apache
50 cobra / supercobra

way too low with respect to what ? what is your criteria ?

and if you compare today with 2016, it is quite a development.
 
Has the T-129 had some combat trials against the PKK ? Even if it hasn't...how well is it suited to COIN operations ?
 
Specifications (T-129)

Data from TAI T-129 brochure http://www.tai.com.tr/ds_Resource/image/content/T129 ATAK-Brochure.pdf

General characteristics

Crew: 2: pilot and co-pilot/gunner
Length: 14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)
Rotor diameter: 11.90 m (39 ft 0 in)
Height: 3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Disc area: 111.22 m² (1,197.25 ft²)
Max. takeoff weight: 5,000 kg (11,023 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × LHTEC CTS800-4A turboshaft, 1,014 kW (1,361 shp) each
Rotor systems: 5 blades on main rotor

Performance

Cruise speed: 269 km/h (145 knots, 167 mph)
Range: 561 km (303 nmi, 341 mi)
Ferry range: 1,000 km (540 nmi, 620 mi)
Service ceiling: 6,096 m (20,000 ft)
Rate of climb: 14.0 m/s (2,750 ft/min)

Armament

Guns: 1× 20 mm (0.787 in) three-barrel gatling-type cannon (500 rounds)
Rockets: 4 pods with
38× 81 mm (3.19 in) unguided rockets or
76× 70 mm (2.75 in) unguided rockets or
12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine gun-pod
Missiles:
8× AGM-114 Hellfire, BGM-71 TOW, Hydra 70, Spike-ER, UMTAS, Roketsan Cirit anti-tank and anti-armor missiles and Sura D/Snora.
4-8× AIM-92 Stinger or Mistral or AIM-9 Sidewinder anti-aircraft missiles
 
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