Recent content by IC3M@N FX

The only possibility would be to order the WS 10 engine from China via Pakistan. The engine would have to be relabeled and the transaction would have to be handled via Pakistan. The USA would find this difficult to sanction as it is officially a Pakistani engine. As already mentioned, the origin...

Don't waste any more energy on countries like that. Get the WS 10 C or D engine directly from Pakistan over China. It is almost nearly identical to the CFM56/F-101 Family -> F-110 engine in terms of size, weight, diameter and LBF, it also has FADEC. It's just a transitional engine anyway.

Okay, but I've heard that the data link update from the AN/APG-68 & Radar & Datalink is supposed to be one of the limiting factors and that the AAM missile is supposedly seen as something else by the aircraft's main computer. So it's tricking the US onboard systems and fire control system into...

I have a question: Is it true that the Gökdogan has a range of over 100+ km, but that the Radar/Data Link of the F-16 Block 30 to Block 50+ limits the missile to 65+ km because it recognizes the missile as JDAM ammunition through emulation, and this is where the limitation lies? And that this...

But that's exactly the point: it's possible to produce a Gen 4.5+ aircraft relatively quickly as a trainer and light combat aircraft. So I don't understand the concept behind it. Turkey doesn't need a trainer as an absolute immediate priority; it could have been produced in the mid- or late...

With a single F404-class engine, the Hürjet has virtually no chance in an air-to-air duel against the Rafale M, the F/A-18 Super Hornet, the F-35 B/C, or modern Russian/Chinese naval fighter jets. These opponents have significantly greater thrust reserves and superior thrust-to-weight ratios...

No one is saying that the aircraft is completely wrong, only that it should have been developed as a third priority rather than a first priority ahead of the TAI KAAN. Turkey needs as many fighter jets as possible, and Hürjet in its current form, even in its military version, is useless; it...

With an engine like the F-404 in the Hürjet and Kizilelma with an AI 322F/TF 10000 (both same class engine), this will be very difficult, if not impossible, especially with a heavy payload. Let's assume that, for whatever reason, we develop a catapult and arresting arm/cable in time. Who do we...

The F-16 Block 70 no longer makes sense as a temporary solution in my opinion. The TAI KAAN is the central project for the future. It strengthens technological independence and domestic industry, but it will still take years before it is ready for deployment in significant numbers – that is...

But that's what it comes down to, the support is a must but the type of help is not. That's why I say Article 5 is a joke, it doesn't compel military assistance. Article 5 does not automatically oblige NATO members to provide military support. The key wording is: Why this wording matters...

No, Article 5 does not say that an attack on one is an attack on all with military support. But the support you give as a NATO partner is your business, be it in the form of political support, economic or goods support, or military support. That's why, for example, we hardly ever support the...

Yes, through their own fault, by unreservedly kissing up to the Americans Ass. All Arab countries are interchangeable, have zero self-esteem, and zero national consciousness as a people. Again the Arab League is a Joke Syria is the most recent example, where even the ruler and his family fled...

How pathetic! Even though Qatar is friendly toward Turkey and has been cooperative in many areas. The Arabs collectively just don't have the guts. Israel could continue like this without having to fear any consequences. They have zero self-esteem, the deals with the US and the gift to Trump/the...

The real issue in the Pacific isn’t just about technology, it’s about range, numbers, and geography. The F-35 isn’t really built to be the tip of the spear in a large-scale air war over the Pacific. It’s great at sensor fusion, stealth, and networking, but it lacks the range and raw performance...

I don’t see a problem here: two AI-322F engines are cheaper than most other engines worldwide. This is a Soviet-era design from the 1980s, and if produced under license — for example, with a 10-year contract — the costs could be reduced even further. By 2032, the TF-10000 would also be ready and...