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the exhaust gases, in the instances where afterburner is not active, are not well hidden, and vertical stabilizers don't do much to hide them

What are you talking about my guy

Data they collect may not translate 1 to 1, but it is very valuable. They can verify and update parameters of their simulation, and gain a lot of experience for programming fly by wire. They can see how every single piece performs in real life and in air, from surface coating to sensors to fuel...

Maybe meant STOL?

When you have systems that require significant but short bursts of electrical power like catapult or electromagnetic cannon or like connecting large ships to power grid in emergency, having such a system adds flexibility. Although these ships don't have it, when we have integrated electrical...

Didn't someone from TAI at some point say they expected total KAAN production including exports was expected to be around 300?

200 KAAN + 80 EF + Viper is an outrageous investment. You are looking at 100 billion+ for these

Not possible without other partners I think. UK and Italy use F35B, so only spain could be a canditate but they don't have a full carrier, F35B is more suitable for them because they have harriers on their LHD. I think it's inevitable. It would be an interesting development if we partnered for 2...

I remember hearing 8 times rebuilt / redesigned in interview

I doubt it will be as expensive as Queen Elizabeth, probably somewhere halfway between that and Anadolu initially. However, the aircraft wing to put on the carrier might cost another billion by itself.

Oh I know one. There is one ministry i would cut the funding of by 90% and distribute it to education, military, higher education and research, and industry. I would focus far more on green energy. I would reduce contruction contracts and prevent sale of large banks to foreign entities, I would...

I mean honestly it makes sense. States can trade with offset agreements, why can't people. We do have money though, we just waste it to make a few people rich. We spend a lot on research too but ineffective use ends up in waste

Then repaint comes and they check the paint and cause headaches

Sometimes you can't choose I guess

"Dropping" VTOL is a weird statement. But F35B variant carries significantly less fuel and munitions. This is the air force variant anyways

Still far behind schedule isn't it?

Might be easier for ADA class than hisar and the better option

The navy has its own ambitions, they had since 70s-80s, that's why we got Anadolu, now that they finally have appreciation, funding and capacity to build their platforms while air force and army are lacking in their planning, they are pushing for it. Somalia and Libya are already very important...

Strategy of china and india was also to start with old soviet carriers and build up improved ones with that experience. This AC is a good capability on its own but strategically more of a stepping stone for a longer game.

I think this aircraft carrier will not be our only, just the first. But I am talking beyond 20 years if at all.