Akinci can perform wide range of missions , glad that PAK choosen such a platform
Although Baykar first refused to receive the akinci order as (they wanted pak to purchase few TB2 first) , then they agreed to sell akinci
And, the next greater sensation will be KIZILELMA coming in all variants: A2A, A2G, EW etc. in different speed, loitering time etc. regimes at different roles. And, the PAF will train them in their own images: 09-06, 09-07, 02-27 etc....
Not to mention TFX, with the first flight in 2026, and indigenous engine ready by 2030.....
Now, imagine the conundrum, confusion and commotion in the IAF camp!!! PAF is indeed keeping its "see first, shoot first" mantra alive 24/7....
Ey IAF, I think you're done....
*10K lb thrust turbofan is being produced for the single engine KIZILELMAs. According to TEI boss Prof Dr Mahmut Aksit, a Hafiz-i Kur'an, 35K lb thrust engine is just a matter of time as the engineering development progresses in a linear fashion.