BATU powerpack being integrated into Altay Hull:
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Tubitak RUTE developed the Ozgun engine family of 8, 12 and 16 cilinder engines for locomotives, generators and ships starting from 1200hp to 2700hp:
Roketsan put the TRG-230 on the Akinci calling it the TRG-230IHA:
Making a supersonic AGM from a guided artillery rocket is a really good idea. It is incredible how similar different types of munitions have become after the commoditization of miniaturized electronics.
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Boran 105 mm towed howitzer became operational. It is destined for airborne and mountain units.
Features:
- 17 km max range with base bleed ERFB ammo.
- 6 RPM
- 1550 kg thus can be transported by helos
- 1 min set up time
- Digital communications hardware
- Navigation unit
- Ballistic computer (Note: The last 3 mean it doesn't have to operate with a battery, just like modern SPGs)
- Optical targeting systems for both indirect and direct fires, for day and night. Laser range finder included.
- 360 degrees traverse (Though split trail means most angles will have elevation angle limitations)
- Muzzle velocity radar
Features:
- 17 km max range with base bleed ERFB ammo.
- 6 RPM
- 1550 kg thus can be transported by helos
- 1 min set up time
- Digital communications hardware
- Navigation unit
- Ballistic computer (Note: The last 3 mean it doesn't have to operate with a battery, just like modern SPGs)
- Optical targeting systems for both indirect and direct fires, for day and night. Laser range finder included.
- 360 degrees traverse (Though split trail means most angles will have elevation angle limitations)
- Muzzle velocity radar
Apparently, the flight lasted 5 hours!
No, around 18 mins as far as I can remember. That 5 hours value is for the TB2 that monitored the first flight.
P.S. planes usually don't stay in the air for that long in first flights so it'd very unusual for them to do so.
First flights are usually done to prove that the aircraft is airworthy and can do basic maneuvers.
You may counter by saying that Baykar is not like other companies and they work differently but even in the first flight of Akinci, it didn't stay in the air for long.