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As part of English being the language of the forum, we would like to ask all forum members to make sure that every foreign language tweet is duly translated in to English before being posted. This will allow all members to understand what the tweet is all about irrespective of what their mother...

Boeing’s X45 is a good example of what needs to be done about developing a stealth flying wing UCAV/Bomber with a view to improving payload and performance. X45A is powered by a 6200lbf thrust non afterburner Honeywell F124 turbofan engine. To achieve high payload and better performance they...

TF6000 will yield a turbo shaft that will power a plane like an Osprey, that will output 6-7000HP per engine. (please see ~7000lbf RR3007 engine from which 6000lbf T406 engine is produced) The proposed TS3000 turbo shaft, delivering 3000HP could be a derivative of the Blackhawk engine...

TCG Anadolu should never have been built. We are not a rich nation to splash cash at such extravagant platforms. We do not have cash rich big brothers like Egypt has. Bayraktar/Sancaktar class LSTs would have sufficed for our needs. At less than half the price of an LHD like Anadolu and much...

If it is AI-25 it is a medium bypass turbofan engine with a bypass ratio of 2.0:1 Bayraktar MIUS (KE) uses the same engine; AI25-TLT if I am not mistaken. AI-322 is a lower bypass turbofan with a bypass ratio of 1.19:1. Both engines with slightly higher bypass ratios than most low bypass...

Happy 23 April to all. National Sovereignty and Children’s Day. 103 years ago Türkiye became free and a new democratic state was formed. First Grand National Assembly of modern Türkiye was opened.

İ have a feeling that Mr Kotil said that to appease masses that are speed mad in most defence circles. Anka-3 is a flying wing design, specifically produced in this manner to achieve stealth and good lift for deep strike capability in to enemy territory. Even though theoretically possible; No...

If that is the case, then things have progressed quick and they have had no set backs. My initial thoughts were of engines being fitted in to serial production units. But if these are integration of trial engines then it is speedy progress as originally they were planning integration in 2024...

You are probably correct. According to below article the Batu tank engine trials were to be started soon. That was in late 2022. So it is logical to have an engine or two fitted in to a tank and start trials. If so that is fairly good and quick progress...

I will play the devil’s advocate; That isn’t enough to say the engine is Turkish. This Doosan engine below shows different parts to the Doosan engine you have shared. More like the so called BMC engine. Until there is a label we can see, the origin of engine is still contentious. Top Turkish...

This option allows for STOVL operation as well as conventional CATOBAR on angled runway albeit being a tad intrusive with STOVL operation. For aircraft recovery it is the safest route. But needs a lot of reconfiguration of flight deck. If a lot of aircraft is to be stationed on the ship...

2x10000lbf engined version of KE will probably be the pinnacle of our UCAV projects in this decade. With a dry thrust of 12000lbf in total, the engines should impart a capability to achieve supersonic flight without afterburners to the aircraft, as well as improving MTOW performance. Due to the...

Happy Eid/Ramadan Bayram to all our members. May you celebrate this religious festival happily with your family now and for many years to come.

There is a terminology as useful load. This include fuel and payload as well. But if you are quoting useful payload, then that does not include fuel.

If memory serves, this was the mock up of an unmanned battery powered t-629 helicopter project that did not go any further than what you see in this picture. There were 2 variants ; an unmanned electric variant as per picture above. And a conventional variant as per picture below.

630km/hr is a descent speed for any jet at such low level. OK the plane is empty. But it also has an engine which only gives a thrust of 3800lbf. When the AI-322F with 5500lbf thrust engine starts to power this bird, it will show it’s real mettle. When TF6000 is ready it will show it’s low...

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They have parallel runways. But only one has ski lift. Take off and landing has to be done in turns If this is kept. But they have options to convert.

Both UK carriers have two parallel runways with already installed facilities to accommodate CATOBAR operation of fixed wing aircrafts should the need arise. So The carriers, expected to remain in service for fifty years, were designed for but not with catapults and arrestor wires. Making them...

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