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Considering Typhoon is a multinational project, if Turkey wanted to purchase this aircraft from the UK, can the other members of the consortium veto the sale?


Yes, Germany didn't deliver parts for KSA typhoon back in the days.
 

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Structural improvements of the F-16 Block 30 aircraft continue.
In the project, where engineering works are carried out for the renovation and revision of 1200-1500 pieces of structural parts per aircraft, repair and replacement and body reinforcement applications are carried out where necessary.
With the project carried out by TUSAŞ, we aim to increase the structural life of our F-16 aircraft, the main striking element of our air force, from 8000 hours to 12000 hours.
 

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Structural improvements of the F-16 Block 30 aircraft continue.
In the project, where engineering works are carried out for the renovation and revision of 1200-1500 pieces of structural parts per aircraft, repair and replacement and body reinforcement applications are carried out where necessary.
With the project carried out by TUSAŞ, we aim to increase the structural life of our F-16 aircraft, the main striking element of our air force, from 8000 hours to 12000 hours.
They have opened the nose. I wonder if a new AESA radar is to be fitted?
 
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Structural improvements of the F-16 Block 30 aircraft continue.
In the project, where engineering works are carried out for the renovation and revision of 1200-1500 pieces of structural parts per aircraft, repair and replacement and body reinforcement applications are carried out where necessary.
With the project carried out by TUSAŞ, we aim to increase the structural life of our F-16 aircraft, the main striking element of our air force, from 8000 hours to 12000 hours.
That is on average ~15 years of extra flying if TurAF maintains 150 flight hours per year per pilot and 1.5 pilots per fighter-ratio.

The F-16 with visible serial numbers in that video are imo not Block 30 aircraft, but block 40&50 because of their serial numbers not corresponding with those of the Block 30. Source: https://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article21.html

OrderModelBlockQty.SerialsDelivered
Peace Onyx IF-16CBlock 303486-0066/86-0072
87-0009/87-0021
88-0019/88-0032
1987-1990
F-16DBlock 30986-0191/86-0196
87-0002/87-0003
88-0013
1987-1989
F-16CBlock 4010288-0033/88-0037
89-0022/89-041
90-0001/90-0021
91-0001/91-0021
92-0001/92-0021
93-0001/93-0014
1990-1995
F-16DBlock 401588-0014/88-0015
89-0042/89-0045
90-0022/90-0024
91-0022/91-0024
92-0022/92-0024
1990-1994
Peace Onyx IIF-16CBlock 503493-0657/93-06901996-1997
F-16DBlock 50693-0691/93-06961996-1997
Peace Onyx IIIF-16CBlock 502694-0071/94-00961998-1999
F-16DBlock 501494-0105/94-0110
94-1557/94-1564
1998-1999
Peace Onyx IVF-16CBlock 501407-1001/07-10142011-2012
F-16DBlock 501607-1015/07-10302011-2012
 
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That is on average ~15 years of extra flying if TurAF maintains 150 flight hours per year per pilot and 1.5 pilots per fighter-ratio.

The F-16 in that video are imo not Block 30 aircraft, but block 40&50 because of their serial numbers not beginning with 86-88. Source: https://www.f-16.net/f-16_users_article21.html

OrderModelBlockQty.SerialsDelivered
Peace Onyx IF-16CBlock 303486-0066/86-0072
87-0009/87-0021
88-0019/88-0032
1987-1990
F-16DBlock 30986-0191/86-0196
87-0002/87-0003
88-0013
1987-1989
F-16CBlock 4010288-0033/88-0037
89-0022/89-041
90-0001/90-0021
91-0001/91-0021
92-0001/92-0021
93-0001/93-0014
1990-1995
F-16DBlock 401588-0014/88-0015
89-0042/89-0045
90-0022/90-0024
91-0022/91-0024
92-0022/92-0024
1990-1994
Peace Onyx IIF-16CBlock 503493-0657/93-06901996-1997
F-16DBlock 50693-0691/93-06961996-1997
Peace Onyx IIIF-16CBlock 502694-0071/94-00961998-1999
F-16DBlock 501494-0105/94-0110
94-1557/94-1564
1998-1999
Peace Onyx IVF-16CBlock 501407-1001/07-10142011-2012
F-16DBlock 501607-1015/07-10302011-2012
Is there a time limit to LM having jurisdiction over our f16’s. I seem to remember reading somewhere that after 30 years we can start altering or adding parts without LM‘s permission.
Is this true I wonder?
If true; Then block 30’s are all available and block 49 planes will be available gradually till 2024-25.
 
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Is there a time limit to LM having jurisdiction over our f16’s. I seem to remember reading somewhere that after 30 years we can start altering or adding parts without LM‘s permission.
Is this true I wonder?
I read that somewhere too, and have posted about it but can't remember exactly where I got it from. It makes sense though, but I have no proof for that.
 

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Size comparison of the Hurkus B-C, Hurjet, Gokbey, Sikorsyky T70

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One of the most pro-Russian Turkish accounts out there.

He isnt the sole source reporting it tho. One of the primary reasons why our nation aquired the S-400 was because the mischief the americans caused with the PKK and their embargoes. That trend is now back under Biden so such rumours like procurement of Russian weapon systems are worth to observe.
 

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The government is trying hard to get the Americans to talk S400 and you think they would dare to buy Russian aircraft?
 

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SU35 and the SU57 can be just as formidable but the problem is how they are going to get them intergrated into the Turkish airforce.
 
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