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It is a long time since I heard any talk of an Indonesian KF-21 assembly line. I presume that plan has been shelved or scrapped.

I commented on Erdogan's lack of diplomacy when speaking in public to the the German chancellor. If a statesman wants to influence another statesman, he is almost certainly going to fail if he behaves the way Erdogan did in Germany. If the prime minister of my country behaved in Turkiye as the...

I heard what Erdogan said. I was listening attentively and was astonished at his undiplomatic performance. If the idea of going to Germany was to publicly embarrass the German chancellor, he succeeded all too well. Tell me: in international diplomacy, is that the way you gain the cooperation of...

Where is the manipulation in the post I passed on? Turkiye does not have good diplomatic relations with France, Germany or Sweden. Like it or dislike it, that is the case, is it not?

I was suggesting that Turkiye act to safeguard in its own interests by ensuring access to an engine for KAAN until an indigenous one is available. Since it is unlikely that any country will attack Turkiye in the near future, perhaps it would not matter greatly if F110 for KAAN were blocked and...

I have not followed closely but I thought the last barriers to the F-16 deal had been removed and a contract had been signed. If Russia or China would be happy to help with engines, that is good. What is not so good is that Russian engines are not as good as US, French and British engines and...

Posted on another aviation forum: Worth thinking about. It would be an idea to try to maintain relations with the US to ensure that F110 engine supply for KAAN is not blocked. If that happened, the consequences would be bad.

So long as Ukraine is prevented from using donated weapons to neutralise bases in Russia used for strikes into Ukraine, Russia can conduct strikes into Ukraine indefinitely. You cannot win a war is such circumstances. PS Imagine that Turkiye could not use its weapons to strike outside its...

What are the chances of the proposed Ukraine Act going through?

I think that the Tempest project is still in definition phase. A decision on going ahead with Tempest is not due until 2025.

Trump is incapable of friendship. Trump will betray anyone and anything if he sees he can get something out of it. He is devoid of any integrity. I'm not saying that other politicians are full of it, only that it is completely absent in Trump.

Well, Michelle Obama is from a racial minority and is a woman, so she qualifies! For people who gamble, the odds at the moment on who becomes president Trump 0.58 Harris 2.3 Obama 31.0 (Bet 1 euro on Trump and if he wins, you win 0.58 euros)

What is her skin colour? I think that Michelle Obama would be the best choice for the Democrats and would make an able president. The Americans have voted a black candidate into power before so I imagine being coloured or black or is no great disadvantage to being elected.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-biden-swing-state-polling-assassination-b2582177.html

In the last month what has happened to affect the outcome of the presidential elections? - disastrous Biden performance in debate with Trump - some elected Democrat politicians call for Biden to be replaced as candidate - Trump trial for taking secret documents dismissed - Biden gaffes at NATO...

So, first near production-representative prototype will start test flights 2025. In 2026 3/4(?) aircraft will be conducting test flights? Will TAI start production before testing is complete?

I wonder when the claim that TuAF will receive KAAN in 2028 will be shelved and a revised schedule will be announced. I don't see how the necessary testing can be completed, production started, aircraft built and delivered with no flight testing of production-representative aircraft until 2025...

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If you mean around $150million for a flyaway F-35A, KAAN's flyaway price looks to be a lot lower. Of course, price is just one thing. Capability is another. Operating cost is another. Providing that KAAN has a lot more capability than the 4G fighters countries need to replace in the 2030's, why...

So, if want to buy an F-35A with an engine in it to replace one I've lost in an accident, what figure do I write on the cheque I write to LM?