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CasualObserver said:

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.

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sequ said:

Tubitak RUTE developed the Ozgun engine family of 8, 12 and 16 cilinder engines for locomotives, generators and ships starting from 1200hp to 2700hp:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1603709538997358593

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Virtup said:

Looks far more polished, almost like a final product. Are you sure that's not a mock-up?

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Active electronic X-band scanning radar on the National Combat Aircraft (MMU) detection algorithms that predict the precipitation region and intensity to be used have been developed and delivered to ASELSAN.

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Speaking to technology reporter Hakkı Alkan, Baykar CTO Selçuk Bayraktar:

Since we stated that it is going to be ready for operational service in 2 years, it would be realistic to wait for the first launch of munition within a year.

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