The TF-X prototype uses General Electric’s F110 engine, but Ankara wants an indigenous powerplant for the platform.
Credit: Turkish Defense Industry Agency/Turkish Aerospace
Turkey has rolled out the combat aircraft it has been building domestically, but not to the fanfare envisaged. While the project led by Turkish Aerospace (TAI) is a source of national pride, the planned rollout ceremony for the TF-X, or National Combat Aircraft, did not occur as anticipated. The...
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