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[Photon440]

Turkey (okay, Republic of Türkiye) is developing a fifth generation stealth fighter to replace their F-16 Fighting Falcons. Developed in country by Turkish Aerospace Industries, the twin engined mach 1.8 fighter is expected to enter service around 2025.

Named the TAI TF Kaan, it uses two General Electric F110-GE-100 turbofan engines, similar to that already used in the F-16.

 

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[Photon440]

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Great pictures, but whoever made them up must have been unaware that the real name was "Airacobra", not "Aircobra".

 

[DeltaV]

 

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Six turning and four burning…

 

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[Photon440]

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Six turning and four burning…

Usually, the four jet engines were shut down. They were useful for getting heavy loads off the ground, then cruise to target on just the six piston engines as the turbines were fuel thirsty. The jets would be fired up again for a higher speed dash over the target and escape route.

 

[Dave6T4]

I saw the B-36 at the Air Museum at Dayton, Ohio. I was amazed at how huge it was.

 

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[DeltaV]

Nose gear collapsed. Look at that flap angle!!!

 

[Richard Cranium]

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Nose gear collapsed. Look at that flap angle!!!

Where’s the rest of the wings?

 

[DeltaV]

Where’s the rest of the wings?

What you see is what you get. Very stubby. 20 foot wingspan. Not much wing outboard of the engine nacelles.