• mlg@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    The rumor behind this plane is that Turkey never intended to buy the F35 due to cost and arms restrictions, so a lot of the technology was adapted from the F35 since they were a former part producer lol.

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      8 months ago

      Doesn’t seem to be a flattering angle. front view doesn’t seem as bad (but still wide).
      Compared to the F35 from a bad angle.

      But the twin-engine design on both sides of the pilot (unlike a J20) will probably just make for a wider body as well.

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        8 months ago

        What do you mean twin engine on both sides of the pilot? I can’t see why the engines couldn’t be closer together unless they are putting their payload bay back there.

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    8 months ago

    The Chinese J-20, American F-22, and Turkish KAAN (air superiority fighters)

    The Russian Su-57, Chinese FC-31, and American F-35 (more focused on CAS)

    India? The EU? Japan? Iran? It’s becoming increasingly clear who the world leaders in defence are, and the EU should be terrified.

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      8 months ago

      Su57 is the only one that boarders the EU, and it’s pretty much as terrible as you can get for a fifth gen. Plus there are only like a dozen of them in existence. But the EU also has f35 which does okay at air superiority just as long as your engagement range is long enough.