Akıncı is not a jet fighter, we can not use it against near peers and we need it in small numbers in our counter terrorism efforts. Also Akıncı will only reach its true potential when it gets its radars, its powerful engines and all of its possible weapons. Until that time we will keep numbers...
We need to acquire space launch capability as soon as possible; many of our space launches will go beyond utility requirements towards strategic and military objectives. Those payloads may not be able to find a ride if we don't launch ourselves. Yes it is rocket science and our Roketsan is cut...
My guess is we will be able to see TF6000 on Kızılelma and Anka3 in under 2 years after first ignition. I would say we will even see it on both of these planes no later than when the Ukrainian engines received in stock go out in the LRIP period and there will be no hiatus in production.
There is no telling.
Engine supply is critical. I expect 3 engine types in the TF6000 family, the TF10000 and an additional medium bypass engine. This last engine makes planes fly high.
This reminded me of a dream I had seen about Covid-19. Before that, I was one of the very first people who caught the disease in Türkiye as when I started coughing nobody had heard the word Covid-19 in the World. I caught it from a neighbor of mine who traveled from Singapore to Istanbul. Seeing...