TAI T925
Turkish heavy utility helicopter
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The TAI T925 is a twin-engined heavy transport/utility helicopter developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries.[1]
| T925 | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Type | heavy multirole helicopter |
| National origin | Turkey |
| Manufacturer | Turkish Aerospace Industries |
| Designer | Turkish Aerospace Industries |
| Status | in design |
Design and development
The mock-up of helicopter was firstly presented at Paris Air Show 2023.[2]
The helicopter is planned to be made in VIP transport version, transport version for troops and equipment, naval version, search and rescue, firefighting, medical transport.[3]
The T925 will be unveiled in its final configuration by the end of this year. Its first flight is planned for the first quarter of 2027.[4][5]
Operators
Future operators
- Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey - 8 planned[6]
- Turkish Land Forces
- Turkish Naval Forces
- Turkish Air Force
- Gendarmerie General Command
- Coast Guard Command
General characteristics
- Crew: 2
- Capacity: 19 passengers / troops
- Length: 19.95–20.2 m (65 ft 5 in – 66 ft 3 in)
- Height: 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)
- Max takeoff weight: 11,500–12,000 kg (25,353–26,455 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × TV3-117VMA-SBM1V turboshaft engines, 1,860 kW (2,490 hp) each
- Main rotor diameter: 1 main + tail rotor × 16.7–17.3 m (54 ft 9 in – 56 ft 9 in)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 324 km/h (201 mph, 175 kn)
- Cruise speed: 310–324 km/h (193–201 mph, 167–175 kn)
- Range: 520 km (320 mi, 280 nmi)
- Endurance: 2.75–3 hours
- Service ceiling: 6,096 m (20,000 ft)
Armament
- Guns: optional door-mounted machine guns (configurable)
- Hardpoints: external hardpoints (military configuration optional) , with provisions to carry combinations of:
- Rockets: 70 mm unguided rockets (Hydra 70 / CRV7 class)
- Missiles: *UMTAS anti-tank missiles
- Roketsan Cirit 70 mm guided rockets
- Air-to-air missiles (e.g. Stinger, Mistral, Bozdoğan, AIM-9) depending on configuration
Avionics
- Digital glass cockpit
- Fly-by-wire assisted controls
- Mission computer architecture
- Search & rescue radar
- EO/IR targeting system
- NVG compatible cockpit
