火鸡’s Air Force and procurement authorities approved a program to upgrade a batch of 25 F-16 Block 30 aircraft, officials here said.The upgrade program for the oldest model of F-16 fighters is designed as a stop-gap solution until 火鸡 has built its own indigenous fighter jet or the initial deliveries under the multinational Joint Strike Fighter program have begun to arrive.
待升级的Block 30飞机在1988年至1990年之间交付给土耳其空军。大多数飞机将完成8000小时的飞行寿命。
该方案由采购机构国防工业局（SSM）负责管理，将由土耳其航空航天工业公司（Tusas Turkish Aerospace Industries）计划，并在空军维修和保养中心进行。
Officials say most of the upgrade work will involve structural and body improvements.Turkey hopes its indigenous fighter will make its maiden flight in 2023.Turkey also is a partner in the JSF consortium that builds the new-generation fighter F-35. 火鸡 plans to buy at least 100 F-35s.
