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Turkish Aerospace building huge subsonic wind tunnel

Turkey's state-run aviation company, Turkish Aerospace (TAI), is building Europe's second-largest subsonic wind tunnel for testing the country's fighter jets.

"The wind tunnel is intended to be used in the development of indigenous, rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, especially the Turkish Fighter," a press release read on June 18. 

Framework deal to develop engine for Turkey's fighter jet signed

Turkey's top defense industry authority has signed a framework agreement with TR Motor to develop an original engine for the country's TF-X national fighter jet project, while the body's chief, İsmail Demir, said the door remained open for international engine-makers to get involved in the project.