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I remember an event in Istanbul where the chief engineer of the Hürkuş-I project was a speaker of, we chatted a few minutes after the event. He said that they developed a new airfoil for the Hürkuş. A few years later I mentioned this to a İTÜ aviation professor that I met for a project proposal...

National train with Aselsan engineered systems hit 250km/h speed, breaking its previous 240km/h speed record.

India is making an engine cooperation with one of the western turbine makers (I think it is RR) and they are going to make 9 prototypes. Actually India is making 3 cooperations with 3 engine makers.

The price will be like 1.56 mn by the time cars get delivered.

The world is investing in every field, turbofan engines on the top of the list. We are investing on everything too; we have 3 space launch programs by three companies. We are investing in people who will get to make space dreams a reality. When first launches are accomplished we will be in the...

GCAP engine has two integral alternators around the main shaft of the engine while the Kaan engine has add on alternator(s) outside the engine shroud AFAIK. This configuration gives around a half of the GCAP engine power but makes for a more maintenance friendly engine arguably.

Türkiye is making the MUGEM, it will have a take off ramp and not a catapult with modularity to enable upgrading to a catapult down the road. Meanwhile President Trump orders the military to use the old school steam catapults for new carrier builds instead of the EMALS system that is installed...

There isn't a solid piece of news about it, Mr. Akşit mentioned it in a video interview. The following link is about the same news but has varied details. This news did not stick on the Internet. Mete Yarar says this...

So TEI is building the TF35000 in 2027, ground testing in 2028,2029,2030; flight testing in 2031,2032. Ground testing will involve rebuilding iterations and with every build they will get closer to the targeted performance levels. Mahmut Akşit mentioned that up to 15 rebuilds before the engine...

It is one of the scenarios and the ultimate scenario, however it is the least likely scenario. "Necessitiy is the mother of inventions" and it is necessary for the engine to be usable earlier like if the F110 engines won't arrive the TF35000 engine has to be fast tracked and must be readied by...

The only reason deliveries can take that long is if we hit supply chain problems in which case making the engine a couple notches less powerful will probably save the day already. Remember the TS1400 approach. I believe a version of the engine can be seen flying as early as 2029. Those same...

I don't know about type numbers but there is talk that we are next to China now in the current number of navy ships being built. It is a known fact that SK and Japan have bigger shipbuilding capacity I wouldn't argue otherwise and actually I mentioned this in my February 7 post as SK is in for...

I was saying Türkiye's shipbuilding capacity has to expand and good karma, 6 months on hitting 71 simultaneous builds already.

Shooter reviews pistols and picks the best shooter, watch the final pick.

Third prototype (P2?) of Kaan will test weapons, both external and internal