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its quite early to speculate anything like this .... give some time to this program
BTW engine power is not the only thing which is required to achieve super cruise there are other design factors as well .... for example F-16XL achieve the same with Supersonic Laminar Flow Control & with single engine of 29,000 pounds thrust ... so wait for some time ... its just premature to be judgmental about the TFX & its capabilities at this stage
F-16XL wasn't really supercruise capable, the 2nd version accidentally achieved it in an experimental test. With a combat loadout it would not have been able to do it. And, realistically, TF-X will be heavier and in terms of design have more aerodynamic restrictions (due to stealth) than the F-16XL so it's not realistic to expect it to be able to supercruise with a single engine. I think the TF-X will very likely be dual engine. Single engine would only make sense if the main goal is export success, since it will bring the price down a lot.