US starts assembling Turkey's first ever F-35

[T-123456]

sarcasm duh?

''Turkey will sell them to ISIS''

What kind of answer do you expect to such a post?

 

[muhammadali233]

''Turkey will sell them to ISIS''

What kind of answer do you expect to such a post?

You are not good with sarcasm i guess?
He made a joke of the stereotypes in the west of Turkish alliances with isis

 

[netasif2004]

Pakistan, Turkey and China should joins hand to produce build fighter jets for there needs.

 

[CrimsonFury]

Pakistan, Turkey and China should joins hand to produce build fighter jets for there needs.

You do realise it'd be easier to convince Putin to dress up as Uncle Sam for Halloween than to bring such a proposed project to life?

 

[cabatli_53]

Turkey will sell them to ISIS

Warning issued for Trolling !

 

[Pax Ottomana]

So,

1. It's October 2016.
2. It's stated that the assembly of Turkey's first F-35 started.
3. Current schedule stipulates Turkey receiving its first F-35 in 2018.

So, does it really take more than A YEAR to put together and test an F-35? Or is the US screwing with Turkey again?

You know, the same US who wouldn't sell Reaper and Predator UAVs to Turkey.

 

[Fenrir]

So,

1. It's October 2016.
2. It's stated that the assembly of Turkey's first F-35 started.
3. Current schedule stipulates Turkey receiving its first F-35 in 2018.

So, does it really take more than A YEAR to put together and test an F-35? Or is the US screwing with Turkey again?

That's the timetable. Norway's AM-1 rolled off the production line in 2015:

Pilots and maintenance crews are currently at Luke AFB training on the aircraft.

The first four aircraft, AM-1, 2, 3 and 4 - will be delivered to Norway next year.

It's not the US messing with Turkey, that's the delivery time table for every nation.

 

[Baybars Han]

Why is Israel, Norway etc getting before us. I would understand UK as their level 1 partner.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Why is Israel, Norway etc getting before us. I would understand UK as their level 1 partner.

Institutional prejudice creates preferances which result in pecking order. You should rejoice that your on that pecking order !

 

[flamer84]

Institutional prejudice creates preferances which result in pecking order. You should rejoice that your on that pecking order !

No prejudice,just "first come,first served".Norway officially ordered its first 2 F35s's in june 2012,Turkey ordered its first 2 in May 2014.It's simple really.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

No prejudice,just "first come,first served".Norway officially ordered its first 2 F35s's in june 2012,Turkey ordered its first 2 in May 2014.It's simple really.

Noted. Preferances exist everywhere. Even parents (some) have preferances with regards to their offspring. Therefore in absence of the fact posted by you I made a assumption.

 

[sehnaz]

Noted. Preferances exist everywhere. Even parents (some) have preferances with regards to their offspring. Therefore in absence of the fact posted by you I made a assumption.

Very expensive aircraft not good for Turkey.

 

[T-Rex]

Pakistan, Turkey and China should joins hand to produce build fighter jets for there needs.

It seems you're aware of international politics or perhaps you have misgivings about it..

 

[T-123456]

Why is Israel, Norway etc getting before us. I would understand UK as their level 1 partner.

As you know,there were alot of problems with the earlier F-35s and there was an issue between the US and the partners regarding the software codes(source code).
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-lockheed-fighter-exclusive-idUSTRE5AO01F20091125

By January 2011 there were indications that Turkey was reconsidering its participation in the F-35 program and its procurement of the aircraft. Political friction between Turkey and the US resulted in the US refusing to ship or delaying shipments of F-16 parts to Turkey over relations with Israel and Turkish officials are concerned that similar problems will make F-35 production and support of the 100 F-35s it has planned to buy non-viable. Rising costs in the F-35 program are also a factor and Turkey is considering developing its own fighter instead in cooperation with other nations. However Defense Minister Vecdi Gonul, has said that Turkey may buy as many as 116 of the Joint Strike Fighter[

Turkey, like other partner nations, has complained about the United States refusal to share the software source code for the F-35. On 24 March 2011 Turkey announced it is placing its order for 100 jets on hold due to the ongoing source code refusal issue. Defense Minister Vecdi Gönül said that the negotiations for access to the F-35 source codes, including codes that can be used to control the aircraft remotely, had not yielded "satisfactory results" and that under these conditions Turkey could not accept the aircraft.

In April 2012, Turkey suggested that program costs could be reduced by outsourcing more production to Turkish defense and aerospace companies, which operate with lower labour costs compared to their counterparts in the U.S. and other partner countries of the project.

Despite the software dispute, Turkey agreed in principle to order two F-35As in January 2012.However, this decision was postponed during the SSIK meeting in January 2013 due to the technical problems with the aircraft and the uncertainties over the rising costs. Turkey's first F-35s are now due to be delivered in 2017, as opposed to 2015.On 6 May 2014, Turkey approved an initial order for two F-35s after a 15-month delay. They will be manufactured in the Block 3F configuration. Turkey is to take delivery of 10 aircraft per year after they enter service in 2018, with 100 F-35s total on order. The country has invested $195 million in the program since 1999 and total program cost is expected to reach $16 billion.

In January 2015 Turkey ordered a further four F-35s, for a total of six.

Very expensive aircraft not good for Turkey.

Why not and what is the alternative?

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Why not

He does not want Putin to have sleepless nights.

what is the alternative?

Very cheap alternative and it won't offend Putin.