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As an interesting note, the power of the generator and the power of the batteries are inversely proportional here. For a powerful generator, not so powerful batteries will be enough to do the job. There is probably an optimum point between the ratios of these powers. I wonder how MKEK will choose.

No need a long charge time. The main function of batteries in a serial hybrid system is buffering. In other words, electric motors need very high current during the first start. The current produced by the diesel engine is insufficient in those first moments. Batteries fill this gap. In a...

I am answering you, but it will also be the answer to others. Our current problem is not in the power source (mean engine). The problem is in the transmission of that power. For this reason, I suggest a serial hybrid system that bypasses mechanical transmission.

I'm not surprised by this. The hardest part was always the transmission part anyway. If we had faced such a problem 20 years ago, "The 1500 HP domestic power pack project is effectively dead." I would say. However, thanks to the advancement of battery (and serial hybrid systems) technologies...

IMHO, i disagree. I think our air power will be based on UCAV's in a shorter time than we expected. TFX will remain a kind of luxury and the workhorses of our air force will be drones like MIUS/TİSU and Akıncı./TB3/Aksungur. (Not F-16 or Hürjet) From this perspective, the aforementioned...

Very good. But IMO TEI little bit slow.

They put satcom and datalink but not E/O, huh? I hope there will be E/O on Kargı taken into inventory. Both RF Seeker and E/O should be in use. E/O should not be optional. It would be very unreasonable to use something like Harpy when there is something like Harop. The high rate of...

@Zafer Is right. Yes, TEI designed the PD-170 engines, but had the bodies of PD-170 prototype engines cast by a British casting company. Therefore, TEI cannot be blamed for the newly commissioned PD-170s. Designing is one thing, being able to mass-produce the product you have designed is another...

Simple. It will take off with less load but will stay in the air more longer. Instead of bombardment and attack missions, it will perform observation and intelligence missions.

mius+akinci (for now)

@TheInsider Why? Why easier?

That's true. In this case, it is not Iran that matters for Turkey. Iran will always be hostile. In Syria, outcome will be determined according to Turkey's negotiations with USA. I think that Turkey still has not met on a common ground with USA.

Are there any qualified soldiers left worth pulling? I think Russia has withdrawn its experienced soldiers from Syria until now.

+1 And nonrotating AESA radars is more costly.

I am in. No problem anyway.

Completelly wrong.

But with little bit more diameter. ;) And this issue of diameter is being discussed.

All of them OK, but why Araps and Indians?

"We will build the MMU engine in 10-12 years, but it will be a little bigger in diameter, that's what was discussed." said Prof. Akşit. He also said that the TFX body was designed before the engine, which is a flawed approach. I think that they have turned to RR origin engine because both the...

Hımmm, IMO, Nigerian TB2's and she's crew...