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I am curious about the upcoming first flight of the prototype Kaan. What systems not required for flight itself will be in the airframe and functional - radar, IRST etc? Given that there has not been a design freeze (as I understand things), I presume that any modifications to the airframe...

I don't know much about the Turkish aviation industry nor do I know much about Turkish foreign political interaction with other states. Having said that, IMO the Kaan project is faced with these problems - US could block supply of US engines, crippling production. That is something that could...

What about Pakistan doing a lease deal (like SAAB has with Czech Republic and Hungary for Gripen) for 10 years for a Chinese 5G aircraft? That would give time for Kaan's systems and new engine to be more fully developed before Pakistan started receiving deliveries from a Pakistan assembly plant...

Thanks for the response. How would the indigenous engine be tested? Will there be a 4 engine flying test bed or will Kaan be used (1 x F110 + 1 x new engine)? I will be astonished if a new engine is tested and certified by 2028... but I have no idea what is going on behind closed doors. I...

Been reading this thread for a time. Much informative input. I have some questions, please... 1 How secure is the supply of F110? Can US block it if it is made in Turkiye? 2 How much is the Kaan compromised by using the 'old' design F110? It has a low p/w ratio, I think. What about IR tracking...