I said the same thing to Altay project.. I thought it would take more time more money and could be a fail.. also to some other projects.. if there is a will the needed time and enough money it will succeed
You're right about that. And I'm happy Altay and other projects worked out. But comparing a tank (with indeed foreign engine and transmission) to an airplane and a commercial jet engine, is really apples and oranges. Not saying it's impossible, but it's very hard to pull off. Perhaps even harder than a military jet engine (don't care about fuel consumption as much). So we'll have to wait and see. The plane is very doable, the engine I have my doubts about. Very skeptical honestly.