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sequ said:
I predict the twin engined AI-322F variant will be as large as a twin engined heavy fighter while weighing half.
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My further predictions of a twin engined Kizilelma-C:

Length: ~21.6m
Wingspan: ~14.7m
Wing Area: 80 m2
Empty Weight: ~8000kg
MTOW: ~17000kg

Max speed could be increased without too much change to the current shape. Just a bit more wingsweep (and canard too) at the angle of the J-20 should make it approach M 2.0 comfortably.
 
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Interview with Kale Arge CEO:

“We are about to put our third engine, KTJ-3700, into the inventory to be used in the Black Atmaca Missile.”
  • “We have an ARAT engine project. He is also doing very well. It's a 40-month project. We do not expect any delays. “We aim to finish it on the normal schedule.” (Began in November '21, March 2025 end of project??)
  • “There will be shooting with SOM (KTJ-3200 TJ Engine) very soon”
  • “New altitude tests with ÇAKIR Missile (KTJ-1750 TJ Engine) will be completed around October/November”
  • “The company grew very quickly. In other words, as Kale Arge, we have grown 100% in the last year. A year ago we were 120 people, now we are 240 people. We have doubled in size. "120 of these are R&D/P&D personnel."
  • “While last year we had a capacity of 2 engines per week, now we can produce 7 engines per week. It has tripled..."
  • “You will probably hear about an export contract next year. There is currently someone officially requesting a quote. “It wasn't just a meeting, it went beyond a meeting.”
  • “We see a great need for smaller engines, especially for drones. Their difference is that they require longer operation and longer life compared to our engines.
  • “We want to develop a Turbofan Engine. After making a turbofan, maybe we can move on to the small turbofan engines of business jets. Thus, we will have transitioned to the civilian sector..."
  • “It is not very difficult to see 10 years from now, it is not a very long time, but now we want to gradually switch to dual use engines. Because as a company, it is not right to put all your eggs in the same basket. There may be collaborations on turbofan engines for small civil aircraft. Because when we say civilian, their qualification, certification needs and requirements are very different. That's why we can start engine projects, perhaps not alone, but in partnerships, turbofan projects, to be used in the civil sector.”
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