28 Januari 2017

Texstars to Develop Canopy and Windshield Transparencies for the KF-X Fighter

28 Januari 2017


Texstars canopy and windshield transparencies (photo : Texstars)

Grand Prairie, Texas – Texstars LLC, a leading innovator and manufacturer of aerospace transparencies and plastics, was awarded a multi-year Engineering & Manufacturing Development (EMD) contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI). Under the EMD contract and working closely with the KAI design team, 

Texstars will develop flight-qualified canopy and windshield transparencies for the KF-X single-seat and tandem-seat advanced multirole fighter aircraft.Texstars will provide the KF-X fighter with bird-strike resistant transparencies with high-quality optics. The company’s extensive manufacturing know-how will provide KAI with transparency systems that operate in the extreme flight conditions of the KF-X fighter while providing maximum survivability and pilot safety.

Texstars has significant experience providing single- and tandem-seat transparency configurations for a variety of platforms. Texstars co-developed the F-16 transparencies and has been the primary producer since 1977. The company is also a long-time supplier for the B-1B, B-2, E-2C/D, EA-6B, A-10, F-15 and many other fixed-wing aircraft.

(Texstars)

14 komentar:

  1. There is tandem seat version?

    BalasHapus
  2. Good progress for KF-X / IF-X....

    BalasHapus
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    1. good progress indeed. let's hope it will go well until the end and doesn't face any major issue.

      Hapus
    2. Their major issue is the AESA. let's hope they can complete their development AESA, or US change their minds.

      Hapus
    3. heard about it as well. they're trying to develop it by themselves right.

      Hapus
    4. Lets hope for the best result.

      Hapus
  3. Is this part of the F-35 offset agreement or is it a purely commercial deal? Don't see the F-35 mentioned, but they also didn't mention the F-16 which they supplied too.

    BalasHapus
  4. Sabar menanti.. Tabah sampe tua...
    xizizi😄

    BalasHapus
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    1. Doain aja cepet langsung ke mk2 dan mk3. Haha

      Hapus
  5. Proyek kfx proyek teraneh di dunia gak masuk akal sudah sudah 1 tahun lebih mandek ..kabarnya jalan lagi . Stop di lanjutkan kembali tergantung yg pinya tehnology paman sam . Kalau sang peminpin jelii pintar dan tegas proyek multi $$ million dolar di invetegasi evaluasi bukan puja puji asal proyek jalan hasilnya duwit rakyat tekor triliunan .

    BalasHapus
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    1. Elah ga usah banyak cingcong lah kalo ga ngerti development process dari teknologi. Dikira bikin stealth fighter barang 2-3 tahun selesai? Amerika aja perlu 15 tahun lebih buat bikin F-22 Raptor dan F-35 udah mulai dari tahun 1996 sampai sekarang belum selesai. Padahal Amerika kurang duit dan pengalaman apa buat design fighter jet? Ini proyek baru 3 tahunan aja udah bawel mulu lu.

      Jelas tunggu US kasih teknologi (di luar 4 yang diban) kalo ngga biaya dan waktunya makin besar lagi bacot juga lu.

      Lagipula buat proyek stealth uang yang dikeluarin Indonesia ga seberapa tolol. Amerika udah keluarin 1 triliun dollar buat F-35 dan sampe sekarang belum beres. Dikira bikin pesawat cuma coret-coret sketsa terus dirakit kali. Idiot banyak omong.

      Hapus
    2. nice counter. just want to ask, i thought the kfx/ifx is a 4.5 gen fighter not 5th gen? furthermore, the development will surely face issues. even america which is one of the best in aviation industry face a lot of problem. the same thing also apply to russia with the pak fa and china with their j20 and j31. if you are not willing to face problem than how will you ever advance forward.

      Hapus