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TAI T625 | |
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T625 mock-up at the Paris Air Show 2017 |
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Type: | Multipurpose helicopter |
Design country: | |
Manufacturer: | |
First flight: |
September 6, 2018 |
Production time: |
planned from 2021 |
Number of pieces: |
a prototype |
The TAI T625 is a twin-engine, multi- role helicopter from TUSAŞ Aerospace Industries (TAI) .
history
In 2013 a program was started to develop a helicopter to replace the Bell UH-1H in the Turkish armed forces and to be used by the police and emergency services . A mock-up of the T625, initially known as the “Ozgun” ( 6 t maximum take - off weight , 2 engines, 5 -blade main rotor) was exhibited at the International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) in early May 2017 . The construction of a first prototype started in July 2016, on September 6, 2018 the first flight followed in Kahramankazan near Ankara. Series production is planned from 2021.
construction
The helicopter has a five-blade main rotor and a four-blade tail rotor , the landing gear is retractable.
Technical specifications
Parameter | Data |
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crew | 2 |
Passengers | Max. 12 |
overall length | 15.87 m (over rotor) |
Hull length | |
Trunk width | |
Main rotor diameter | 13.20 m |
height | |
Empty mass | |
Max. Takeoff mass | 6050 kg |
Cruising speed | 165 kn (306 km / h) |
Top speed | |
Service ceiling | 20,000 ft (approx. 6,100 m ) |
Rate of climb | |
Range | approx. 740 km or 950 km with additional tank |
Engine | 2 × LHTEC CTS800-4AT |
Starting power | 2 × 1024 kW |
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b From Ozgun to T-625: TAI Designates Indigenous Light Utility Helicopter. In: rotorandwing.com. May 22, 2017, accessed September 7, 2018 .
- ↑ a b K. S .: TAI T625 takes off for the first flight. In: Flugrevue.de. September 6, 2018, accessed September 6, 2018 .
- ↑ a b T625. In: tai.com.tr. Retrieved September 6, 2018 .