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There is a lot of good information here about the innards of TF6000.
This is definitely a very modern engine using the latest innovative technologies short of Ceramic Matrix Composites. It’s diameter is given as 87cm. It is weird that this is the diameter domain of engines almost double the dry thrust level of TF6K, like f404. Taking Prof Aksit’s statement about the engine diameter being the decisive factor in thrust level, it is logical to expect much higher thrust levels from this engine. But it seems, TEI is designing a more conservatively placed thrust level engine in TF6K.
(Can I be devil’s advocate and suggest that TEI may also be covertly doing the ground work of a Turkish f404 class engine in the embodiment of TF6K?)
Further to @Burkut’s post above, the diameter of 87cm of TF6K, would yield a turbo shaft engine that develops 6500HP , like the ones on Osprey Tilt Motor. Yet an engine like T700 that develops 2000 to 3000HP shaft power has a 39cm core diameter. The latest CMC tech GE-T901 engine also develops 3000HP and has an overall diameter of 67cm with a core diameter of 39cm as it is identical in size to the T700 engine.
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So it is logical to assume that in order to produce an engine with a power level of 3000HP , using TF6K as a starting point is false economy. You would be downgrading the TF6K. Using some of the technologies in TF6K on a smaller diameter engine however, is feasible. Hell! We produce more than 70% of that T700 engine’s parts domestically, including the hot parts. It shouldn’t be too difficult to build a new Turkish T700-lookalike engine if push comes to shove. Of course that is , workforce availability and finances permitting.
Going back to above article; I would like to point the statement of the author about the engine’s thrust of 6000lbf being divided between the core supplying 65% and the bypass stream the remaining 35%.
This means the engine will be running fairly cool and will have a lot of cooler air coming out of it’s nozzle, thereby improving the stealth and IR signature characteristics.