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Correct ! As the name suggests it is the value of a magnitude. Not the intensity. On top of it, since the quake occurred closer to surface than most, the amount of energy released to the surface was more devastating than a usually deeper seismic activity. With deep reinforced concrete walled...

Not 100% true. It has started to recede. But still there. Iskenderun city centre by the sea is still inaccessible due to flooding. But the worst thing is, no banks, no markets, no shops are open. A lot of citizens have fled the city. I spoke with people I know who are still in town only a couple...

I thought of that too. But I have asked many experienced civil engineers; Their explanation was to do with the water receding in the long run. Iskenderun sits on sand and there is water underneath. When you dig a metre water comes out. Building is difficult as this water has to be continuously...

In the UK almost all municipalities and towns have collection point of donations for the Turkish earthquake victims. Just Google or https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/turkey-syria-earthquake-appeal?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInp_zivCF_QIVlgaLCh3WOQFuEAAYASAAEgKcNvD_BwE#form-donate-module...

You can do the math ; nearly 12000 buildings collapsed. As it happened at 04.17 in the morning, most were caught in their sleep, not able to escape. (When you are shaking like that you can’t really escape never mind walk) . Each building with 6 to 20+ apartments would put potential souls under...

This is the entry road to Iskenderun after the exit from the motorway. I know the place very well. That is good to know that help is coming. It is also good that this road and motorway is now actually closed to all traffic but official and quake rescue vehicles.

I can’t see this being a solution in the short term. 1. Most people have lost their homes, have someone under the rubble. They will not leave the area where loved ones are buried. 2. Logistics of ferrying huge number of people to other cities is a big project to undertake. I don’t even know if...

https://www.milliyet.com.tr/gundem/tcg-sancaktar-ve-tcg-bayraktar-gemileri-depremzedelere-yardim-icin-yola-cikti-6899846 Finally Bayraktar and Sancaktar LST vessels are on their way to the affected areas carrying much needed personnel, equipment and material.

Aircraft carriers are expensive and bulky platforms that are difficult to defend and operate. They are far too complicated to be useful for small but versatile navies. For future modern navies, their presence may be questioned with a view to reform them in to more manageable platforms of sort...

Although Reis Class AIP submarine project for 6 boats is at full steam, there is another game changer project that is being undertaken; the STM-500. Currently it is being worked on and a more lifelike sample/prototype of it expected to be available to see not before long. Turkey’s first totally...

If our state or private defence companies were to wait for tenders before they started research and development of new platforms, we wouldn’t be able to get anywhere. All companies need to know how to take initiative and develop platforms like these. Hurjet was the same. All produced with...

It is nice to read a foreign perspective of these events and geopolitical developments concerning Turkey. Regarding nuclear deterrent, I personally don’t agree that only a few “elite” nations should have the access to nuclear weapons. It should really be banned altogether. If not, then it is...

The red lined area of the 200watt TR module in my last post where the GaN chips are, for half the power output, would approximately equate to a size you are defining.

I am not a radar specialist and wouldn’t dare to speculate on it even with my engineer hat on. But I have a feeling that this is a multi module unit with power source, cooling system and all other paraphernalia included in one box. Below is a picture of a 200 watt S band GaN TR module. What you...

https://www.mistralsolutions.com/defence_products/trmm/ Here is a company producing GaN modules for Aesa radars and quoting 100watts peak power. Like all transistor powered audio amplifiers, that in effect may use similar MOSFET circuits albeit slower than GaN FETs, you do not drive your...

Dear members please stay on topic. This is TFX Fighter and Trainer aircraft projects thread. Any one trying to derail the thread towards political discussions will be given a warning . All posts concerned have been moved to Foreign policy and geopolitics thread. Please carry on with your...

I had mentioned this before about Akaer, that they are very much involved in the design and development of structure and airframe geometry of our Hurjet. You have rightfully highlighted this issue in your post. They are the right people to be associated with when it comes to airframe design for...

https://www1.grc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/NASA-Glenn-Airplane-Parts-Image-2.jpg You are absolutely right. Yaw for vertical stabilisers and for side to side. Pitch is for horizontal stabilisers and for up and down. Corrected accordingly.

Vertical stabilisers are there to control yaw (side to side movement of nose). Horizontal stabilisers help control pitch ( up and down movement) On a delta wing aircraft Elevons/ailerons and flaps take over this duty. https://wcc.ep.liu.se/index.php/TMAL02/article/download/559/473/646 But as...

Although thrust vectoring gives a definite advantage in agility and quick manoeuvrability, the advantage obtained has not been a game changer or a must case. In fact information to the contrary has been more prevalent. Just to give you a quick example; The EJ200 engine has had a TVC version...