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    Spitfire9 replied to the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet.
    Thanks. I was unaware of that. I wonder if a prototype has been built, tested and meets requirements. If in fact the engine has not...
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    Spitfire9 replied to the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet.
    It takes the most experienced fast jet engine developers many years to develop a new engine. I think the example of the M-88 timeline...
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    Spitfire9 reacted to Yasar_TR's post in the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet with
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    In Turkish we have saying: Çok konuşan çok yanılır. Best explanation of it would be: The half is better than the whole or A moderate...
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    It's 2024, we haven't seen a prototype yet. Let alone first ignition. You expected TF35000 to be ready for mass production by 2028?
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    Spitfire9 replied to the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet.
    India may have a 5G fighter in about 10 years' time. In about 10 years' time Turkiye may have an all Turkish KAAN. Of course, Pakistan...
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    Spitfire9 replied to the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet.
    I can see Turkiye becoming a major player in the defence market in coming years. There are a large number of fellow Muslim countries...
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    Spitfire9 replied to the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet.
    The crucial word in that sentence is the word 'hopefully'. It is not a schedule announcement. Almost certainly it will not happen. I...
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    KF-21 updates... KF-21 exceeds mach 1.8 in flight... https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/448/0000458259 KF-21 joins Eurofighter...
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    You did not answer my question. Never mind.
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    I'm curious about describing Ukrainians as 'natives'. Do you describe the people of Indonesia as 'natives', Gary, or are undertones of...
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    Spitfire9 replied to the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet.
    Any chance of the ejection seat being in production in 2028? How far has its development advanced? The engine in 2028... if today a...
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    Spitfire9 replied to the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet.
    While it is good to be positive, I would be very surprised if the TF35000 were built, ground-tested and tested in a flying testbed KAAN...
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    Spitfire9 replied to the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet.
    I did not say the TF6000 would fail. I asked how it was certain it would be successful in the near future. If jet engines were so easy...
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    Spitfire9 replied to the thread TR TF-X KAAN Fighter Jet.
    How do you know the TF6000 will perform successfully in the near future? Ditto TF10000. Ditto a much more powerful indigenous design...
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    IIRC a very few years ago a serviceable ex-airline A340 could be bought for less than $30 million. Would have suited well as a platform...

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